UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
☒    xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

OR

o    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission file number 1-12993

ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maryland 95-4502084
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 385 East Colorado Boulevard, Suite 299, Pasadena, California 91101
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(626) 578-0777
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x  No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes x  No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer x
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o
 
Emerging growth company o


If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o  No x

As of OctoberJuly 16, 2017, 95,717,8262018, 105,757,371 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were outstanding.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Page
 
   
 
   
 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 20162017
   
 Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017
   
 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017
   
 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interests for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
   
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017
   
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   


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GLOSSARY

The following abbreviations or acronyms that may be used in this document shall have the adjacent meanings set forth below:

ASUAccounting Standards Update
ATMAt the Market
CIPConstruction in Progress
EPSEarnings per Share
FASBFinancial Accounting Standards Board
FFOFunds from Operations
GAAPU.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
HVACHeating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning
JVJoint Venture
LEED®
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design
LIBORLondon Interbank Offered Rate
NAREITNareitNational Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts
NAVNet Asset Value
NYSENew York Stock Exchange
REITReal Estate Investment Trust
RSFRentable Square Feet/Foot
SECSecurities and Exchange Commission
SFSquare Feet/Foot
SoMaSouth of Market (submarket of the San Francisco market)
U.S.United States
VIEVariable Interest Entity



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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Assets      
Investments in real estate$10,046,521
 $9,077,972
$11,190,771
 $10,298,019
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures33,692
 50,221
192,972
 110,618
Cash and cash equivalents118,562
 125,032
287,029
 254,381
Restricted cash27,713
 16,334
34,812
 22,805
Tenant receivables9,899
 9,744
8,704
 10,262
Deferred rent402,353
 335,974
490,428
 434,731
Deferred leasing costs208,265
 195,937
232,964
 221,430
Investments485,262
 342,477
790,753
 523,254
Other assets213,056
 201,197
333,757
 228,453
Total assets$11,545,323
 $10,354,888
$13,562,190
 $12,103,953
      
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests, and Equity      
Secured notes payable$1,153,890
 $1,011,292
$776,260
 $771,061
Unsecured senior notes payable2,801,290
 2,378,262
4,289,521
 3,395,804
Unsecured senior line of credit314,000
 28,000

 50,000
Unsecured senior bank term loans547,860
 746,471
548,324
 547,942
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits740,070
 731,671
849,274
 763,832
Dividends payable83,402
 76,914
98,676
 92,145
Total liabilities5,640,512
 4,972,610
6,562,055
 5,620,784
      
Commitments and contingencies

 



 

      
Redeemable noncontrolling interests11,418
 11,307
10,861
 11,509
      
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity:      
7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock74,386
 86,914
74,386
 74,386
6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock
 130,000
Common stock943
 877
1,033
 998
Additional paid-in capital5,287,777
 4,672,650
6,387,527
 5,824,258
Accumulated other comprehensive income43,864
 5,355
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income(2,485) 50,024
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity5,406,970
 4,895,796
6,460,461
 5,949,666
Noncontrolling interests486,423
 475,175
528,813
 521,994
Total equity5,893,393
 5,370,971
6,989,274
 6,471,660
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and equity$11,545,323
 $10,354,888
$13,562,190
 $12,103,953


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Revenues:              
Rental$216,021
 $166,591
 $635,156
 $486,505
$250,635
 $211,942
 $495,120
 $419,135
Tenant recoveries67,058
 58,681
 188,874
 165,385
72,159
 60,470
 145,329
 121,816
Other income2,291
 5,107
 5,276
 20,654
2,240

647

4,724

2,985
Total revenues285,370
 230,379
 829,306
 672,544
325,034
 273,059
 645,173
 543,936
              
Expenses:              
Rental operations83,469
 72,002
 237,536
 205,164
91,908
 76,980
 183,679
 154,067
General and administrative17,636
 15,854
 56,099
 46,426
22,939
 19,234
 45,360
 38,463
Interest31,031
 25,850
 92,563
 75,730
38,097
 31,748
 75,012
 61,532
Depreciation and amortization107,788
 77,133
 309,069
 218,168
118,852
 104,098
 233,071
 201,281
Impairment of real estate
 8,114
 203
 193,237
6,311
 203
 6,311
 203
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 3,230
 670
 3,230

 
 
 670
Total expenses239,924
 202,183
 696,140
 741,955
278,107
 232,263
 543,433
 456,216
              
Equity in earnings (losses) of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures14,100
 273
 15,050
 (270)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures1,090
 589
 2,234
 950
Investment income12,530
 
 98,091
 
Gain on sales of real estate – rental properties
 
 270
 

 
 
 270
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels
 90
 111
 90

 111
 
 111
Net income (loss)59,546
 28,559
 148,597
 (69,591)
Net income60,547
 41,496
 202,065
 89,051
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(5,773)
(4,084)
(18,892)
(11,614)(5,817)
(7,275)
(11,705)
(13,119)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders53,773
 24,475
 129,705
 (81,205)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders54,730
 34,221
 190,360
 75,932
Dividends on preferred stock(1,302) (5,007) (6,364) (16,388)(1,302) (1,278) (2,604) (5,062)
Preferred stock redemption charge
 (13,095) (11,279) (25,614)
 
 
 (11,279)
Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards(1,198) (921) (3,498) (2,807)(1,412) (1,313) (2,765) (2,300)
Net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$51,273
 $5,452
 $108,564
 $(126,014)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$52,016
 $31,630
 $184,991
 $57,291
              
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – basic and diluted$0.55
 $0.07
 $1.20
 $(1.69)
Net income per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders:       
Basic$0.51
 $0.35
 $1.83
 $0.64
Diluted$0.51
 $0.35
 $1.83
 $0.64
              
Dividends declared per share of common stock$0.86
 $0.80
 $2.55
 $2.40
$0.93
 $0.86
 $1.83
 $1.69


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Net income (loss)$59,546
 $28,559
 $148,597
 $(69,591)
Other comprehensive income (loss)       
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale equity securities:       
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period17,018
 (38,621) 23,414
 (70,055)
Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net income (loss)
 (8,540) 2,482
 (18,627)
Unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale equity securities, net17,018
 (47,161) 25,896
 (88,682)
        
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements:       
Unrealized interest rate hedge gains (losses) arising during the period145
 2,982
 812
 (7,655)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest expense included in net income (loss)198
 1,702
 1,810
 3,725
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements, net343
 4,684
 2,622
 (3,930)
        
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation:       
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains (losses) arising during the period3,836
 (1,322) 7,592
 842
Reclassification adjustment for cumulative foreign currency translation losses included in net income (loss) upon sale or liquidation
 3,779
 2,421
 10,807
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation, net3,836
 2,457
 10,013
 11,649
        
Total other comprehensive income (loss)21,197
 (40,020) 38,531
 (80,963)
Comprehensive income (loss)80,743
 (11,461) 187,128
 (150,554)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(5,783) (4,081) (18,914) (11,587)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$74,960
 $(15,542) $168,214
 $(162,141)
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income$60,547
 $41,496
 $202,065
 $89,051
Other comprehensive (loss) income       
Unrealized (losses) gains on public investments:       
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period
 (4,025) 
 6,396
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
 2,349
 
 2,482
Unrealized (losses) gains on public investments, net
 (1,676) 
 8,878
        
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate hedge agreements:       
Unrealized interest rate hedge gains (losses) arising during the period661
 (550) 2,643
 667
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest (income) expense included in net income(1,131) 707
 (1,809) 1,612
Unrealized (losses) gains on interest rate hedge agreements, net(470) 157
 834
 2,279
        
Unrealized (losses) gains on foreign currency translation:       
Unrealized foreign currency translation (losses) gains arising during the period(3,243) 2,744
 (3,572) 3,756
Reclassification adjustment for cumulative foreign currency translation losses included in net income upon sale or liquidation
 
 
 2,421
Unrealized (losses) gains on foreign currency translation, net(3,243) 2,744
 (3,572) 6,177
        
Total other comprehensive (loss) income(3,713) 1,225
 (2,738) 17,334
Comprehensive income56,834
 42,721
 199,327
 106,385
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests(5,817) (7,283) (11,705) (13,131)
Comprehensive income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders$51,017
 $35,438
 $187,622
 $93,254

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.



Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interests
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity      
  
7.00% Series D
Cumulative
Convertible
Preferred
Stock
 
6.45% Series E
Cumulative
Redeemable
Preferred
Stock
 
Number of
Common
Shares
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
Balance as of December 31, 2016 $86,914
 $130,000
 87,665,880
 $877
 $4,672,650
 $
 $5,355
 $475,175
 $5,370,971
 $11,307
Net income 
 
 
 
 
 129,705
 
 18,139
 147,844
 753
Total other comprehensive income 
 
 
 
 
 
 38,509
 22
 38,531
 
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (16,790) (16,790) (642)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9,877
 9,877
 
Issuances of common stock 
 
 6,249,309
 62
 705,329
 
 
 
 705,391
 
Issuances pursuant to stock plan 
 
 409,360
 4
 30,638
 
 
 
 30,642
 
Repurchase of 7.00% Series D preferred stock (12,528) 
 
 
 391
 (5,797) 
 
 (17,934) 
Redemption of 6.45% Series E preferred stock 
 (130,000) 
 
 5,132
 (5,482) 
 
 (130,350) 
Dividends declared on common stock 
 
 
 
 
 (238,425) 
 
 (238,425) 
Dividends declared on preferred stock 
 
 
 
 
 (6,364) 
 
 (6,364) 
Distributions in excess of earnings 
 
 
 
 (126,363) 126,363
 
 
 
 
Balance as of September 30, 2017 $74,386
 $
 94,324,549
 $943
 $5,287,777
 $
 $43,864
 $486,423
 $5,893,393
 $11,418
  Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s Stockholders’ Equity      
  
7.00% Series D
Cumulative
Convertible
Preferred
Stock
 
Number of
Common
Shares
 
Common
Stock
 
Additional
Paid-In Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
Total
Equity
 
Redeemable
Noncontrolling
Interests
Balance as of December 31, 2017 $74,386
 99,783,686
 $998
 $5,824,258
 $
 $50,024
 $521,994
 $6,471,660
 $11,509
Net income 
 
 
 
 190,360
 
 11,280
 201,640
 425
Total other comprehensive loss 
 
 
 
 
 (2,738) 
 (2,738) 
Reclassification of net unrealized gains on non-real estate investments upon adoption of new ASU on financial instruments(1)
 
 
 
 
 140,521
 (49,771) 
 90,750
 
Redemption of noncontrolling interests 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,397)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests 
 
 
 
 
 
 (18,018) (18,018) (426)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests 
 
 
 257
 
 
 13,557
 13,814
 750
Issuance of common stock 
 3,299,637
 33
 400,174
 
 
 
 400,207
 
Issuance pursuant to stock plan 
 262,794
 2
 24,132
 
 
 
 24,134
 
Dividends declared on common stock 
 
 
 
 (189,571) 
 
 (189,571) 
Dividends declared on preferred stock 
 
 
 
 (2,604) 
 
 (2,604) 
Reclassification of distributions in excess of earnings 
 
 
 138,706
 (138,706) 
 
 
 
Balance as of June 30, 2018 $74,386
 103,346,117
 $1,033
 $6,387,527
 $
 $(2,485) $528,813
 $6,989,274
 $10,861


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.

(1)Adopted on January 1, 2018.


Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 20162018 2017
Operating Activities      
Net income (loss)$148,597
 $(69,591)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Net income$202,065
 $89,051
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:   
Depreciation and amortization309,069
 218,168
233,071
 201,281
Loss on early extinguishment of debt670
 3,230

 670
Gain on sales of real estate – rental properties(270) 

 (270)
Impairment of real estate203
 193,237
6,311
 203
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels(111) (90)
 (111)
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures(15,050) 270
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures(2,234) (950)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures249
 286
287
 249
Amortization of loan fees8,578
 8,792
5,136
 5,738
Amortization of debt premiums(1,873) (117)(1,181) (1,221)
Amortization of acquired below-market leases(14,908) (2,905)(11,368) (10,363)
Deferred rent(74,362) (30,679)(55,890) (53,497)
Stock compensation expense18,649
 19,007
15,223
 10,756
Investment gains(8,425) (28,721)
Investment losses6,418
 10,670
Investment income(98,091) (962)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Restricted cash(912) (278)
Tenant receivables(224) 843
1,552
 1,354
Deferred leasing costs(39,925) (21,621)(29,705) (26,811)
Other assets(10,662) (14,813)(15,055) (4,654)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits30,619
 6,163
8,120
 13,283
Net cash provided by operating activities356,330
 291,851
258,241
 223,746
      
Investing Activities      
Proceeds from sales of real estate4,263
 27,332

 3,528
Additions to real estate(660,877) (638,568)(431,225) (436,377)
Purchases of real estate(590,884) (18,108)(688,698) (480,543)
Deposits for investing activities4,700
 (54,998)5,500
 450
Acquisitions of interests in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures(35,922) 
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures(248) (6,924)(44,486) (163)
Return of capital from unconsolidated real estate joint ventures38,576
 
Additions to investments(128,190) (68,384)(118,775) (81,192)
Sales of investments18,896
 35,295
44,707
 12,577
Repayment of notes receivable
 9,054
Net cash used in investing activities$(1,313,764) $(715,301)$(1,268,899) $(981,720)


Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended September 30,Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 20162018 2017
Financing Activities      
Borrowings from secured notes payable$145,272
 $215,330
$9,044
 $117,666
Repayments of borrowings from secured notes payable(2,882) (234,096)(3,162) (1,677)
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes payable424,384
 348,604
899,321
 424,384
Borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit2,634,000
 2,349,000
2,469,000
 2,069,000
Repayments of borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit(2,348,000) (2,084,000)(2,519,000) (1,797,000)
Repayments of borrowings from unsecured senior bank term loans(200,000) (200,000)
 (200,000)
Change in restricted cash related to financing activities(10,467) 7,742
Payment of loan fees(4,343) (16,499)(8,003) (4,344)
Repurchase of 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock(17,934) (98,633)
 (17,934)
Redemption of 6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock(130,350) 

 (130,350)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock705,391
 367,802
400,207
 459,607
Dividends on common stock(229,814) (177,966)(183,040) (149,296)
Dividends on preferred stock(8,317) (17,487)(2,604) (7,015)
Financing costs paid for sale of noncontrolling interests
 (8,093)
Contributions from and sale of noncontrolling interests9,877
 68,621
Distributions to and purchase of noncontrolling interests(17,432) (62,605)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests14,564
 8,505
Distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests(19,841) (10,791)
Net cash provided by financing activities949,385
 457,720
1,056,486
 760,755
      
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents1,579
 (1,440)(1,173) 732
      
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(6,470) 32,830
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of period125,032
 125,098
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of period$118,562
 $157,928
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash44,655
 3,513
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the beginning of period277,186
 141,366
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the end of period$321,841
 $144,879
      
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of interest capitalized$86,232
 $58,820
$68,885
 $53,810
      
Non-Cash Investing Activities:      
Change in accrued construction$(38,767) $23,023
$48,074
 $(25,138)
Contribution of real estate to an unconsolidated real estate joint venture$6,998
 $
$
 $6,998
   
Non-Cash Financing Activities:   
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests$
 $(5,000)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

1.Organization and basis of presentation

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE:ARE), an S&P 500® company, is an urban office REIT uniquely focused on collaborative life science and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations. As used in this quarterly report on Form 10‑Q, references to the “Company,” “Alexandria,” “ARE,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

We have prepared the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the SEC. In our opinion, the interim consolidated financial statements presented herein reflect all adjustments, of a normal recurring nature, that are necessary to fairly present the interim consolidated financial statements. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017.2018. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our annual report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017. Any references to our market capitalization, number or quality of buildings or tenants, quality of location, square footage, number of leases, or occupancy percentage, and any amounts derived from these values in the notes to consolidated financial statements, are outside the scope of our independent registered public accounting firm’s interim review.


2.Summary of significant accounting policies

Consolidation

On an ongoing basis, as circumstances indicate the need for reconsideration, we evaluate each legal entity that is not wholly owned by us in accordance with the consolidation guidance. Our evaluation considers all of our variable interests, including equity ownership, as well as fees paid to us for our involvement in the management of each partially owned entity. To fall within the scope of the consolidation guidance, an entity must meet both of the following criteria:

The entity has a legal structure that has been established to conduct business activities and to hold assets; such entity can be in the form of a partnership, limited liability company, or corporation, among others; and
We have a variable interest in the legal entity – i.e., variable interests that are contractual, such as equity ownership, or other financial interests that change with changes in the fair value of the entity’s net assets.

If an entity does not meet both criteria above, we apply other accounting literature, such as the cost or equity method of accounting. If an entity does meet both criteria above, we evaluate such entity for consolidation under either the variable interest model if the legal entity meets any of the following characteristics to qualify as a VIE, or under the voting model for all other legal entities that are not VIEs.

A legal entity is determined to be a VIE if it has any of the following three characteristics:

1)The entity does not have sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support;
2)The entity is established with non-substantive voting rights (i.e., where the entity deprives the majority economic interest holder(s) of voting rights); or
3)The equity holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest. Equity holders meet this criterion if they lack any of the following:
The power, through voting rights or similar rights, to direct the activities of the entity that most significantly influence the entity’s economic performance, as evidenced by:
Substantive participating rights in day-to-day management of the entity’s activities; or
Substantive kick-out rights over the party responsible for significant decisions;
The obligation to absorb the entity’s expected losses; or
The right to receive the entity’s expected residual returns.



2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Once we consider the sufficiency of equity and voting rights of each legal entity, we then evaluate the characteristics of the equity holders’ interests, as a group, to see if they qualify as controlling financial interests. Our real estate joint ventures consist of limited partnerships or limited liability companies. For an entity structured as a limited partnership or a limited liability company, our evaluation of whether the equity holders (equity partners other than us in each of our joint ventures) lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest includes the evaluation of whether the limited partners or non-managing members (the noncontrolling equity holders) lack both substantive participating rights and substantive kick-out rights, defined as follows:

Participating rights provide the noncontrolling equity holders the ability to direct significant financial and operating decisions made in the ordinary course of business that most significantly influence the entity’s economic performance.
Kick-out rights allow the noncontrolling equity holders to remove the general partner or managing member without cause.

If we conclude that any of the three characteristics of a VIE are met, including that the equity holders lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest because they lack both substantive participating rights and substantive kick-out rights, we conclude that the entity is a VIE and evaluate it for consolidation under the variable interest model.

Variable interest model

If an entity is determined to be a VIE, we evaluate whether we are the primary beneficiary. The primary beneficiary analysis is a qualitative analysis based on power and benefits. We consolidate a VIE if we have both power and benefits – that is, (i) we have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly influence the VIE’s economic performance (power), and (ii) we have the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE, or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could potentially could be significant to the VIE (benefits). We consolidate VIEs whenever we determine that we are the primary beneficiary. Refer to Note 34“Investments in“Consolidated and Unconsolidated Real Estate”Estate Joint Ventures” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for information on specific joint ventures that qualify as VIEs. If we have a variable interest in a VIE but we are not the primary beneficiary, we account for our investment using the equity method of accounting.

Voting model

If a legal entity fails to meet any of the three characteristics of a VIE (due to insufficiency of equity, existence of non-substantive voting rights, or lack of a controlling financial interest), we then evaluate such entity under the voting model. Under the voting model, we consolidate the entity if we determine that we, directly or indirectly, have greater than 50% of the voting shares and that other equity holders do not have substantive participating rights. Refer to Note 4 – “Investments in“Consolidated and Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for further information on one of our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures that qualifiesqualify for evaluation under the voting model.

Use of estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, and equity; the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements; and the amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates.

Investments in real estate and properties classified as held for sale

In January 2017, the FASB issued an ASU that clarifies the framework for determining whether an integrated set of assets and activities meets the definition of a business. The revised framework establishes a screen for determining whether an integrated set of assets and activities is a business and narrows the definition of a business, which is expected to result in fewer real estate transactions being accounted for as business combinations. Acquisitions of integrated sets of assets and activities that do not meet the definition of a business are accounted for as asset acquisitions. We early adopted this accounting standard effective October 1, 2016, and since then have evaluated all of our acquisitions under the new framework.



2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Evaluation of business combination or asset acquisition

We evaluate each acquisition of real estate or in-substance real estate (including equity interests in entities that predominantly hold real estate assets) to determine whether the integrated set of assets and activities acquired meetmeets the definition of a business and needneeds to be accounted as a business combination. An acquisition of an integrated set of assets and activities that does not meet the definition of a business is accounted for as an asset acquisition. If either of the following criteria is met, the integrated set of assets and activities acquired would not qualify as a business:

Substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in either a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets; or
The integrated set of assets and activities is lacking, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs (i.e., revenue generated before and after the transaction).



2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

An acquired process is considered substantive if:

The process includes an organized workforce (or includes an acquired contract that provides access to an organized workforce) that is skilled, knowledgeable, and experienced in performing the process;
The process cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort, or delay; or
The process is considered unique or scarce.

Generally, we expect that acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate will not meet the revised definition of a business because substantially all of the fair value is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets (i.e., land, buildings, and related intangible assets) or because the acquisition does not include a substantive process in the form of an acquired workforce or an acquired contract that cannot be replaced without significant cost, effort, or delay. When evaluating acquired service or management contracts, we consider the nature of the services performed, the terms of the contract relative to similar arm’s lengtharm’s-length contracts, and the availability of comparable vendors in evaluating whether the acquired contract constitutes a substantive process.

Recognition of real estate acquired

For acquisitions of real estate or in-substance real estate that are accounted for as business combinations, we recognize the assets acquired (including the intangible value of acquired above- or below-market leases, acquired in-place leases, tenant relationships, and other intangible assets or liabilities), liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interests, and previously existing ownership interests at fair value as of the acquisition date. Any excess (deficit) of the consideration transferred relative to the fair value of the net assets acquired is accounted for as goodwill (bargain purchase gain). Acquisition costs related to business combinations are expensed as incurred.

Acquisitions of real estate and in-substance real estate that do not meet the definition of a business are accounted for as asset acquisitions. The accounting model for asset acquisitions is similar to the accounting model for business combinations except that the acquisition consideration (including acquisition costs) is allocated to the individual assets acquired and liabilities assumed on a relative fair value basis. As a result, asset acquisitions do not result in the recognition of goodwill or a bargain purchase gain. Additionally, because the accounting model for asset acquisitions is a cost accumulation model, preexisting interests in the acquired assets, if any, are not remeasured to fair value but continue to be accounted for at their historical cost. Direct acquisition costs are capitalized if an asset acquisition is probable. If we determine that an asset acquisition is no longer probable, no new costs are capitalized and all capitalized costs that are not recoverable are expensed.

The relative fair values used to allocate the cost of an asset acquisition are determined by the same methodologies and assumptions we utilize to determine fair value in a business combination.

If a real estate property is acquired with an in-place lease that contains a bargain fixed-rate renewal option for the period beyond the non-cancelable lease term, we evaluate factors, such as the business conditions in the industry in which the lessee operates, the economic conditions in the area in which the property is located, and the ability of the lessee to sublease its space during the renewal term, in order to determine the likelihood that the lessee will renew. When we determine there is reasonable assurance that such bargain renewal option will be exercised, we consider the option in determining the intangible value of such lease and its related amortization period. The value of tangible assets acquired is based upon our estimation of value on an “as if vacant” basis. The value of acquired in-place leases includes the estimated costs during the hypothetical lease-up period and other costs that would have been incurred in the execution of similar leases under the market conditions at the acquisition date of the acquired in-place lease. We assess the fair value of tangible and intangible assets based on numerous factors, including estimated cash flow projections that utilize appropriate discount and capitalization rates and available market information. Estimates of future cash flows are based on a number of factors, including the historical operating results, known trends, and market/economic conditions, that may affect the property.


2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)


The values allocated to buildings and building improvements, land improvements, tenant improvements, and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis using the shorter of the term of the respective ground lease and up to 40 years for buildings and building improvements, an estimated life of up to 20 years for land improvements, the respective lease term for tenant improvements, and the estimated useful life for equipment. The values of acquired above- and below-market leases are amortized over the terms of the related leases and recognized as either increases (for below-market leases) or decreases (for above-market leases) to rental revenue. The values of acquired above- and below-market ground leases are amortized over the terms of the related ground leases and recognized as either increases (for below-market ground leases) or decreases (for above-market ground leases) to rental operating expense. The values of acquired in-place leases are classified in other assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and amortized over the remaining terms of the related leases.



2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Capitalized project costs

We capitalize project costs, including pre-construction costs, interest, property taxes, insurance, and other costs directly related and essential to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction of a project. Capitalization of development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction costs is required while activities are ongoing to prepare an asset for its intended use. Fluctuations in our development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction activities could result in significant changes to total expenses and net income. Costs incurred after a project is substantially complete and ready for its intended use are expensed as incurred. Should development, redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction activity cease, interest, property taxes, insurance, and certain other costs would no longer be eligible for capitalization and would be expensed as incurred. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Real estate sales

A property is classified as held for sale when all of the following criteria for a plan of sale have been met: (i) management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the property; (ii) the property is available for immediate sale in its present condition, subject only to terms that are usual and customary; (iii) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell have been initiated; (iv) the sale of the property is probable and is expected to be completed within one year; (v) the property is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and (vi) actions necessary to complete the plan of sale indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn. Depreciation of assets ceases upon designation of a property as held for sale.

If the disposal of a property represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on our operations or financial results, such as (i) a major line of business, (ii) a major geographic area, (iii) a major equity method investment, or (iv) other major parts of an entity, then the operations of the property, including any interest expense directly attributable to it, are classified as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of income, and amounts for all prior periods presented are reclassified from continuing operations to discontinued operations. The disposal of an individual property generally will not represent a strategic shift and therefore will typically not meet the criteria for classification as a discontinued operation.

Impairment of long-lived assets

On a quarterly basis, we review current activities and changes in the business conditions of all of our properties prior to and subsequent to the end of each quarter to determine the existence of any triggering events requiring an impairment analysis. If triggering events are identified, we review an estimate of the future undiscounted cash flows for the properties, including, if necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration.



2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Long-lived assets to be held and used, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, and intangibles, are individually evaluated for impairment when conditions exist that may indicate that the carrying amount of a long-lived asset may not be recoverable. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset to be held and used is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. Impairment indicators or triggering events for long-lived assets to be held and used, including our rental properties, CIP, land held for development, and intangibles, are assessed by project and include significant fluctuations in estimated net operating income, occupancy changes, significant near-term lease expirations, current and historical operating and/or cash flow losses, construction costs, estimated completion dates, rental rates, and other market factors. We assess the expected undiscounted cash flows based upon numerous factors, including, but not limited to, construction costs, available market information, current and historical operating results, known trends, current market/economic conditions that may affect the property, and our assumptions about the use of the asset, including, if necessary, a probability-weighted approach if multiple outcomes are under consideration. Upon determination that an impairment has occurred, a write-down is recognized to reduce the carrying amount to its estimated fair value. If an impairment loss is not required to be recognized, the recognition of depreciation is adjusted prospectively, as necessary, to reduce the carrying amount of the real estate to its estimated disposition value over the remaining period that the real estate is expected to be held and used. We may adjust depreciation of properties that are expected to be disposed of or redeveloped prior to the end of their useful lives.

We use the held for sale impairment model for our properties classified as held for sale. The held for sale impairment model is different from the held and used impairment model. Under the held for sale impairment model, an impairment loss is recognized if the carrying amount of the long-lived asset classified as held for sale exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. Because of these two different models, it is possible for a long-lived asset previously classified as held and used to require the recognition of an impairment charge upon classification as held for sale.


2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)


International operations

In addition to operating properties in the U.S., we have three operating properties in Canada and one operating property in China. The functional currency for our subsidiaries operating in the U.S. is the U.S. dollar. The functional currencies for our foreign subsidiaries are the local currencies in each respective country. The assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rate in effect as of the financial statement date. Income statement accounts of our foreign subsidiaries are translated using the weighted-average exchange rate for the periods presented. Gains or losses resulting from the translation are classified in accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of total equity.

Whenever a foreign investment meets the criteria for classification as held for sale, we evaluate the recoverability of the investment under the held for sale impairment model. We may recognize an impairment charge if the carrying amount of the investment exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. In determining an investment’s carrying amount, we consider its net book value and any cumulative unrealized cumulative foreign currency translation adjustment related to the investment.

The appropriate amounts of foreign exchange rate gains or losses classified in accumulated other comprehensive income will beare reclassified to net income only when realized upon the sale of our investment or upon the complete or substantially complete liquidation of our investment.

Investments

We hold equity investments in certain publicly traded companies and investments in certain privately held entities and limited partnerships primarily involved in the life science and technology industries. AllAs a REIT, we generally limit our ownership percentage in the voting stock of each individual entity to less than 10%.

Prior to January 1, 2018

Prior to the adoption of a new ASU on financial instruments effective January 1, 2018, all of our equity investments in actively traded public companies arewere considered available-for-sale and are reflectedwere presented in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Fair value has beenwas determined based upon the closing price as of each balance sheet date, with unrealized gains and losses shown as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income.income within total equity (excluded from net income). The classification of each investment iswas determined at the time each investment iswas made, and such determination iswas reevaluated at each balance sheet date. The cost of each investment sold iswas determined by the specific identification method, with realized gains or losses classified in other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Investments in privately held entities arewere generally accounted for under the cost method when our interest in the entity iswas so minor that we havehad virtually no influence over the entity’s operating and financial policies. CertainInvestments in privately held entities were accounted for under the equity method unless our interest in the entity was deemed to be so minor that we had virtually no influence over the entity’s operating and financial policies. Under the equity method of accounting, we recognized our investment initially at cost and adjusted the carrying amount of the investment to recognize our share of the earnings or losses of the investee subsequent to the date of our investment.

We periodically assessed our investments in available-for-sale equity securities and privately held companies accounted for under the cost method for other-than-temporary impairment. We monitored each of our investments throughout the year for new developments, including operating results, results of clinical trials, capital-raising events, and merger and acquisition activities. Individual investments were evaluated for impairment when changes in conditions indicated an impairment may exist. The factors that we considered in making these assessments included, but were not limited to, market prices, market conditions, available financing, prospects for favorable or unfavorable clinical trial results, new product initiatives, and new collaborative agreements. If an unrealized loss related to an available-for-sale equity security was determined to be other-than-temporary, such unrealized loss was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income within total equity into earnings. For a cost method investment, if a decline in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value was determined to be other-than-temporary, such investment was written down to its estimated fair value with a charge to earnings. If there were no identified events or changes in circumstances that might have had an adverse effect on our cost method investments, we did not estimate the investment’s fair value.



2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Effective January 1, 2018

Beginning on January 1, 2018, under the new ASU, equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method and those that result in consolidation of the investee) are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income, as follows:

Investments in publicly traded companies are classified as investments with readily determinable fair values. These investments are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income, rather than in accumulated other comprehensive income within total equity. The fair values for our investments in publicly traded companies continue to be determined based on sales prices/quotes available on securities exchanges, or published prices that serve as the basis for current transactions.
Investments in privately held entities without readily determinable fair values fall into two categories:
Investments in privately held entities that report net asset value per share (“NAV”), such as our privately held investments in limited partnerships, are carried at fair value using NAV as a practical expedient with changes in fair value recognized in net income.
Investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV are accounted for using a measurement alternative which allows these investments to be measured at cost, adjusted for observable price changes and impairments, with changes recognized in net income.

For investments in privately held entities require accountingthat do not report NAV, an observable price is a price observed in an orderly transaction for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Observable price changes result from, among other things, equity transactions for the same issuer executed during the reporting period, including subsequent equity offerings or other reported equity transactions related to the same issuer. For these transactions to be considered observable price changes, we evaluate whether these transactions have similar rights and obligations, including voting rights, distribution preferences, conversion rights, and other factors, to the investments we hold.

Investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV continue to be evaluated on the basis of a qualitative assessment for indicators of impairment by utilizing the same monitoring criteria described above. If such indicators are present, we are required to estimate the investment’s fair value and immediately recognize an impairment loss, without consideration as to whether the impairment is other-than-temporary, in an amount equal to the investment’s carrying value in excess of its estimated fair value.

Investments in privately held entities continue to be accounted for under the equity method unless our interest in the entity is deemed to be so minor that we have virtually no influence over the entity’s operating and financial policies. Under the equity method of accounting, we initially recognize our investment initially at cost and adjust the carrying amount of the investment to recognize our share of the earnings or losses of the investee subsequent to the date of our investment. Additionally,

Initial adoption of new ASU

On January 1, 2018, we generally limitrecognized the following adjustments upon adoption of the new ASU:

For investments in publicly traded companies, reclassification of cumulative unrealized gains as of December 31, 2017, aggregating $49.8 million, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
For investments in privately held entities without readily determinable fair values that were previously accounted for under the cost method:
Adjustment to investments for unrealized gains aggregating $90.8 million related to investments in privately held entities that report NAV, representing the difference between fair value as of December 31, 2017, using NAV as a practical expedient and the carrying value of the investments as of December 31, 2017, with a corresponding adjustment to retained earnings.
No adjustment was required for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV. The ASU requires a prospective transition approach for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV. The FASB clarified that it would be difficult for entities to determine the last observable transaction price existing prior to the adoption of this ASU. Therefore, unlike our ownership percentageinvestments in privately held entities that report NAV that were adjusted to reflect fair values upon adoption of the voting stocknew ASU, our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV were not retrospectively adjusted to fair values upon adoption. As such, any initial valuation adjustments made for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV subsequent to January 1, 2018, as a result of each individual entityfuture observable price changes include recognition of unrealized gains or losses equal to less than 10%.

the difference between the carrying basis of the investment and the observable price at the date of remeasurement.


2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

We periodically assess
Revenue recognition

Recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers
On January 1, 2018, we adopted an ASU on revenue recognition that requires a new model for recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers, as well as recognition of gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets arising from contracts with noncustomers. A customer is distinguished from a noncustomer by the nature of the goods or services that are transferred. Customers are provided with goods or services that are generated by a company’s ordinary output activities, whereas noncustomers are provided with nonfinancial assets that are outside of a company’s ordinary output activities.

The core principle underlying the ASU on recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers is that an entity must recognize revenue to represent the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in such exchange. This requires entities to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time, based on when control of goods and services transfers to a customer. The ASU requires the use of a new five-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. The five-step model requires that we (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.

An entity is also required to determine if it controls the goods or services prior to the transfer to the customer in order to determine if it should account for the arrangement as a principal or agent. Principal arrangements, where the entity controls the goods or services provided, result in the recognition of the gross amount of consideration expected in the exchange. Agent arrangements, where the entity simply arranges but does not control the goods or services being transferred to the customer, result in the recognition of the net amount the entity is entitled to retain in the exchange. Upon adoption of the new lease ASU in 2019, we will be required to classify our investmentstenant recoveries into lease and nonlease components, whereby the nonlease components would be subject to the ASU on recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers. However, if we elect a practical expedient, as discussed in available-for-sale equity securities“Lessor Accounting” within the “Lease Accounting” section of “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” contained in Note 2, tenant recoveries for goods and privately held companiesservices that are categorized as nonlease components but have the same timing and pattern of transfer as the related lease component may (subject to the predominance test) be accounted for under the costnew lease ASU. Tenant recoveries that do not qualify for the practical expedient will be accounted for under the ASU on recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers upon adoption of the new lease ASU. Property services categorized as nonlease components that are reimbursed by our tenants may need to be presented on a net basis if it is determined that we hold an agent arrangement.

Entities had the option to transition to the ASU on recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers using either the full retrospective or the modified retrospective method. We adopted this ASU using the modified retrospective method, which requires a cumulative adjustment for other-than-temporary impairment.effects of applying the new standard to periods prior to 2018 to be recorded to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. We monitor eachalso elected to apply this ASU only to contracts not completed as of January 1, 2018. For all contracts within the scope of this ASU that were not completed as of January 1, 2018, we evaluated the revenue recognition under accounting standards in effect prior to January 1, 2018, and under the new ASU, and determined that amounts recognized and the pattern of revenue recognition were consistent. Therefore, the adoption of the ASU on recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers did not result in an adjustment to our retained earnings on January 1, 2018.

The table below provides the detail of our investments throughoutconsolidated revenues for the yearthree and six months ended June 30, 2018, by (i) revenues that are subject to the ASU on recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers, and (ii) revenues subject to other accounting standards (in thousands):
  Three months ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
  Subject to the ASU on Recognition of Revenue from Contracts with Customers Subject to Other Accounting Guidance Total Subject to the ASU on Recognition of Revenue from Contracts with Customers Subject to Other Accounting Guidance Total
Rental $12,086
 $238,549
 $250,635
 $22,519
 $472,601
 $495,120
Tenant recoveries 
 72,159
 72,159
 
 145,329
 145,329
Other income 1,496
 744
 2,240
 3,516
 1,208
 4,724
Total revenues $13,582
 $311,452
 $325,034
 $26,035
 $619,138
 $645,173


2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Rental revenues, subject to the new revenue recognition ASU, aggregating $12.1 million and $22.5 million for new developments, including operating results, resultsthe three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, consist primarily of clinical trials, capital-raising events, and merger and acquisition activities. Individual investments are evaluated for impairment when changes in conditions may indicate an impairment exists. The factorsparking revenues. Parking revenues consist primarily of short term rental revenues that we consider in making these assessments include, but are not limitedconsidered lease revenue. Under the previous accounting standards, we recognized parking and other revenue when the amounts were fixed or determinable, collectibility was reasonably assured, and services were rendered. Under the new ASU, the recognition of such revenue occurs when the services are provided and the performance obligations are satisfied. Parking services are normally provided at a point in time; therefore, revenue recognition under the new ASU is substantially similar to market prices, market conditions, available financing, prospectsthe recognition pattern under accounting standards that were in effect prior to January 1, 2018.

Other income, subject to the new revenue recognition ASU, aggregating $1.5 million and $3.5 million for favorable or unfavorable clinical trial results,the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively, consists primarily of construction management fees. We earn construction management fees for the day-to-day management of third-party construction projects. Construction management services represent a series of services that are substantially the same and that can be combined into a single performance obligation. Under the previous accounting guidance, we recognized construction management fees using the percentage of completion method. Under the new product initiatives,ASU, we recognize construction management fees using the output method, which is substantially similar to the percentage of completion method used under the guidance in effect prior to January 1, 2018.

In addition to the analysis above, we evaluated the following qualitative and new collaborative agreements. If an unrealized lossquantitative disclosure requirements outlined in this ASU during the six months ended June 30, 2018, as follows:

Prior to the adoption of this ASU, we did not have material contract assets and contract liabilities related to contracts with customers subject to the new revenue recognition ASU, and no additional contract assets or contract liabilities were necessary subsequent to adoption on January 1, 2018.
Parking and construction management services subject to the new revenue recognition ASU do not normally create obligations for returns, refunds, warranties, and other similar obligations. Therefore, no corresponding disclosures were necessary.

Recognition of revenue arising from contracts with noncustomers

On January 1, 2018, we also adopted a new ASU on the derecognition of nonfinancial assets in transactions, including real estate sales, with noncustomers. Our ordinary output activities consist of the leasing of space to our tenants in our operating properties, not the sales of real estate. Therefore, sales of real estate qualify as contracts with noncustomers and are subject to this new ASU.

The new ASU on the derecognition of nonfinancial assets requires entities to apply certain recognition and measurement principles consistent with the new ASU on recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers. The derecognition model is based on the transfer of control. If a real estate sales contract includes ongoing involvement by the seller with the property, the seller must evaluate each promised good or service under the contract to determine whether it represents a separate performance obligation, constitutes a guarantee, or prevents the transfer of control. If a good or service is considered a separate performance obligation, an available-for-sale equity security is determinedallocated portion of the transaction price should be recognized as revenue as the entity transfers the related good or service to be other-than-temporary, such unrealizedthe buyer.

The recognition of gain or loss is reclassified from other comprehensive income into current earnings. Foron the sale of a cost method investment, ifpartial interest also depends on whether the seller retains a declinecontrolling or noncontrolling interest. Under the new standards, a partial sale of real estate in which the seller retains a controlling interest results in the fairseller’s continuing to reflect the asset at its current book value, recording a noncontrolling interest for the book value of an investment below its carryingthe partial interest sold, and recognizing additional paid-in capital for the difference between the consideration received and the partial interest at book value, is determinedconsistent with the prior accounting standards. Conversely, a partial sale of real estate in which a seller retains a noncontrolling interest results in the recognition by the seller of a gain or loss as if 100% of the real estate were sold.

We adopted the new ASU on the derecognition of nonfinancial assets using the modified retrospective method, the same transition method used to be other-than-temporary, such investment is written downadopt the ASU on recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers. We also elected to its estimated fair valueapply this ASU on the derecognition of nonfinancial assets only to contracts not completed as of January 1, 2018. We had no contracts with a charge to current earnings. If there arenoncustomers that were not completed as of January 1, 2018; therefore, the adoption of the ASU on the derecognition of nonfinancial assets had no identified events or changes in circumstances that might have an adverse effect on our cost method investments, we do not estimate the investment’s fair value. Refer to Note 5 – “Investments” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for further information.statements.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we did not complete any partial or full sales of real estate assets.


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Recognition of rental income and tenant recoveries

Rental revenue from operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the respective lease terms. We classify amounts currently recognized as rental revenue in our consolidated statements of income, and amounts expected to be received in later years as deferred rent in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Amounts received currently but recognized as revenue in future years are classified in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. We commence recognition of rental revenue at the date the property is ready for its intended use and the tenant takes possession of or controls the physical use of the property.

Rental revenue from direct financing leases is recognized over the respective lease termterms using the effective interest rate method. At lease inception, we record an asset within other assets in our consolidated balance sheets, which represents our net investment in the direct financing lease. This initial net investment is determined by aggregating the total future minimum lease payments attributable to the direct financing lease and the estimated residual value of the property less unearned income. Over the lease term, the investment in the direct financing lease is reduced and rental income is recognized as rental revenue in our consolidated statements of income and produces a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the direct financing lease.

Tenant recoveries related to reimbursement of real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses are recognized as revenue in the period during which the applicable expenses are incurred and the tenant’s obligation to reimburse us arises.

Tenant receivables consist primarily of amounts due for contractual lease payments reimbursements of common area maintenance expenses, property taxes, and other expenses recoverable from tenants. Tenanttenant recoveries. These tenant receivables are expected to be collected within one year. We may maintain an allowance for estimated losses that may result from the inability of our tenants to make payments required under the terms of the lease and for tenant recoveries due. If a tenant fails to make contractual payments beyond any allowance, we may recognize additional bad debt expense in future periods equal to the amount of uncollectible tenant receivables and deferred rent arising from the straight-lining of rent. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016,2017, no allowance for uncollectible tenant receivables and deferred rent was deemed necessary.

Monitoring tenant credit quality

During the term of each lease, we monitor the credit quality and any related material changes of our tenants by (i) monitoring the credit rating of tenants that are rated by a nationally recognized credit rating agency, (ii) reviewing financial statements of the tenants that are publicly available or that are required to be delivered to us pursuant to the applicable lease, (iii) monitoring news reports regarding our tenants and their respective businesses, and (iv) monitoring the timeliness of lease payments. We have a research team consisting of employees who, among them, have doctorate, graduate, and undergraduate degrees in biology, chemistry, industrial biotechnology, and engineering, and experience in the life science and technology industries, as well as in finance. Our research team is responsible for assessing and monitoring the credit quality of our tenants and any material changes in their credit quality.



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Income taxes

We are organized and operate as a REIT pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code (the “Code”). Under the Code, a REIT that distributes at least 90% of its REIT taxable income to its shareholdersstockholders annually (excluding net capital gains) and meets certain other conditions is not subject to federal income tax on its distributed taxable income, but could be subject to certain federal, foreign, state, and local taxes. We distribute 100% of our taxable income annually; therefore, a provision for federal income taxes is not required. In addition to our REIT returns, we file federal, foreign, state, and local tax returns for our subsidiaries. We file with jurisdictions located in the U.S., Canada, India, China, and other international locations. Our tax returns are subject to routine examination in various jurisdictions for the 2011–20162012 through 2017 calendar years.

Recent accounting pronouncements

Definition of a business

On October 1, 2016, we adopted an ASU issuedDecember 22, 2017, the U.S. President signed a tax reform bill commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The tax reform legislation is a far-reaching and complex revision to the U.S. federal income tax laws with disparate and, in some cases, countervailing effects on different categories of taxpayers and industries. The legislation is unclear in many respects and will require clarification and interpretation by the FASBU.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) in January 2017,the form of amendments, technical corrections, regulations, or other forms of guidance, any of which clarifiedcould lessen or increase the definitioneffect of the legislation on us or our stockholders. The outcome of this legislation on state and local tax authorities, and the response by such authorities, is also unclear. We will continue to monitor changes made to, or as a business. Refer to “Investments in Real Estateresult of, the federal tax law and Properties Classified as Held for Sale” above for additional information.its potential effect on us.



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Employee share-based payments

On January 1, 2017, we adopted an ASU issued by the FASB in March 2016, which simplifies several aspects of employee share-based payment accounting, including the accounting for forfeitures. The ASU allows an entity to make an accounting policy election either to continue to estimate the total number of awards that are expected to vest (the method used prior to January 1, 2017) or toWe account for forfeitures of share-based awards granted to employees when they occur. This entity-wide accounting policy election only applies to service conditions; for performance conditions, the entity continueswe continue to assess the probability that such conditions will be achieved. IfAs a result of this election, we recognize expense on share-based awards with time-based vesting conditions without reductions for an entity electsestimate of forfeitures. Expenses related to account forforfeited awards are reversed as forfeitures when they occur,occur. In addition, all nonforfeitable dividends paid on share-based payment awards are initially charged torecognized in retained earnings and reclassified to compensation cost only whenif forfeitures of the underlying awards occur. We elected to account for forfeitures when they occur and applied this ASU on a modified retrospective basis resulting in a cumulative-effect adjustment aggregating approximately $368 thousand, which was recorded as a decrease to retained earnings and an increase to additional paid-in capital upon adoption of the ASU on January 1, 2017.



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Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)

Lease accounting, revenue recognition, and financial instruments

In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that sets out new lease accounting standards for both lessees and lessors. In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU that will require a new model for recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers, as well as recognizing gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets in contracts with noncustomers. In January 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that amended the accounting for equity investments. These three ASUs will update the current accounting standards for all of our revenues with the exception of revenues subject to other accounting standards as noted in the table below. Our revenues and gains on sales of real estate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and the related effective date for adoption of new ASUs, consisted of the following (in thousands):
 Date of ASU Adoption Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Revenues subject to the new lease ASU:    
Rental revenues1/1/19 $604,570
 
Tenant recoveries (1)
1/1/19 188,874
 
   
$793,444
     
Revenues subject to the new revenue recognition ASU:    
Parking and other revenues1/1/18  32,323
     
Revenues not subject to the new lease or revenue recognition ASUs:    
Investment income subject to the new financial instruments ASU1/1/18 $2,007
 
Interest and other income within the scope of other existing accounting standardsN/A 1,532
 
    3,539
     
Total revenues   $829,306
     
Gains on sales of real estate subject to the new revenue recognition ASU1/1/18  $381

(1)Includes a portion of tenant recoveries that is subject to the new revenue recognition ASU upon adoption of the new lease ASU on January 1, 2019. See further discussion below.



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Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)

Lease accounting


Overview related to both lessee and lessor accounting
In February 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of leases for both parties to a lease agreement (i.e., lessees and lessors). The ASU is effective for us no later than January 1, 2019, with early adoption permitted. We expect to adopt the new lease accounting standard on January 1, 2019. The ASU requires us to identify lease and nonlease components of a lease agreement. This ASU will govern the recognition of revenue for lease components. Revenue related to nonlease components under our lease agreements will be subject to the new revenue recognition standardASU, effective upon adoption of the new lease accounting standard. We expectHowever, in July 2018, the FASB issued an ASU to adoptmodify the application of this ASU by lessors to lease and nonlease components within lease agreements. See further discussion related to this update and other proposed changes in the “Lessor Accounting” section below.
The lease ASU sets new criteria for determining the classification of finance leases for lessees and sales-type leases for lessors. The criteria to determine if a lease accounting standard on January 1, 2019.should be accounted for as a finance (sales-type) lease include the following: (i) ownership is transferred from lessor to lessee by the end of the lease term, (ii) an option to purchase is reasonably certain to be exercised, (iii) the lease term is for the major part of the underlying asset’s remaining economic life, (iv) the present value of lease payments exceeds substantially all of the fair value of the underlying asset, and (v) the underlying asset is specialized and is expected to have no alternative use at the end of the lease term. If any of these criteria is met, a lease will be classified as a finance lease by the lessee and as a sales-type lease by the lessor. If none of the criteria are met, a lease will be classified as an operating lease by the lessee, but may still qualify as a direct financing lease or an operating lease for the lessor. The existence of a residual value guarantee from an unrelated third party other than the lessee may qualify the lease as a direct financing lease by the lessor. Otherwise, the lease will be classified as an operating lease by both the lessee and lessor.

The lease ASU requires the use of the modified retrospective transition method and does not allow for a full retrospective approach. UnderHowever, it provides two options for the application of the modified retrospective method, an entity will applytransition method:

Under the first option, this ASU requires application of the standard to all leases that exist at,as of, or commence after, theJanuary 1, 2017 (the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the 2019 financial statements,statements), with a cumulative adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on January 1, 2017, for the effect of applying the standard at the date of initial application. In addition,application, and restatement of the amounts presented prior to January 1, 2019.

Under the second option, an entity may elect a practical expedient package, which allows for the following:

An entity need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases;
An entity need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and
An entity need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases.

These threeThis practical expedients areexpedient package is available as a single election that must be elected as a package and must be consistently applied to all existing leases at the date of adoption. The FASB has also tentatively noted in Board meeting minutes of May 2017 that lessorsLessors that adopt this package of practical expedients are not expected to reassess expired or existing leases at the date of adoptioninitial application, which is January 1, 2017, under the ASU. This option enables entities to “run off” their existing leases for the remainder of the respective lease terms, which eliminates the need to calculate a cumulative adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings.

Furthermore, in orderJuly 2018, the FASB issued an ASU that provides an optional transition method to bifurcatemake the initial application date of the ASU January 1, 2019, rather than January 1, 2017. Consequently, entities that elect both the practical expedient package and the optional transition method will apply the new lease ASU prospectively to leases commencing or modified after January 1, 2019, and nonlease componentswill not be required to apply the disclosures under the new lease ASU to comparative periods.


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Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)

Lease accounting (continued)


Under either option above, lessees will be required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all operating leases on the date of the initial application based on the present value of the remaining minimum rental payments that were tracked and disclosed under current accounting standards.

The FASB has also clarified that the lease ASU will require an assessment of whether a land easement meets the definition of a lease under the new lease ASU. An entity with existing land easements that are not accounted for as leases under the current lease accounting standards, however, may elect a practical expedient to exclude those land easements from assessment under the new lease accounting standards. The new lease ASU will be applied to all land easement arrangements entered into or modified on and after the ASU effective date; however, it is expected to have little or no effect on land easements that contain minimal or no consideration.

Lessor accounting

We recognized revenue from our lease agreements aggregating $793.4$617.9 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. This revenue consisted primarily of rental revenuerevenues and tenant recoveries for the six months ended June 30, 2018, aggregating $604.6$472.6 million and $188.9$145.3 million, respectively.

Under current lease accounting standards, we recognize rental revenue from our operating leases on a straight-line basis over the respective lease terms. We commence recognition of rental revenue at the date the property is ready for its intended use and the tenant takes possession of, or controls the physical use of, the property. We recognize rental revenue from direct financing leases over the lease term by using the effective interest rate method.

Under the newcurrent lease ASU, each lease agreement will be evaluated to identify the lease components and nonlease components within each lease agreement. The total consideration in the lease agreement will be allocated to the lease and nonlease components based on their relative standalone selling prices. Lessors will continue to recognize the lease revenue component using an approach that is substantially equivalent to existing guidance for operating leases (straight-line basis) and direct financing leases (effective interest rate method).

Under current accounting standards, tenant recoveries related to payments of real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, repairs and maintenance, common area expenses, and other operating expenses are considered lease components. We recognize these tenant recoveries as revenue when services are rendered in an amount equal to the related operating expenses incurred that are recoverable under the terms of the applicable lease.

We have not completed our analysisUnder the new lease ASU, each lease agreement will be evaluated to identify the lease components and nonlease components at lease inception. The total consideration in the lease agreement will be allocated to the lease and nonlease components based on their relative stand-alone selling prices. The new ASU will govern the recognition of thisrevenue for lease components. Revenue related to nonlease components will be subject to the new revenue recognition ASU, but expecteffective upon adoption of the new lease accounting standard. Lessors will continue to recognize the lease revenue component using an approach that ouris substantially equivalent to existing guidance for operating leases (straight-line basis). Sales-type and direct financing leases will be accounted for as financing transactions, with the lease payments allocated to principal and interest by utilizing the effective interest rate method.
Under the new lease ASU, tenant recoveries willfor utilities, repairs and maintenance, and common area expenses are expected to primarily be separated into lease andcategorized as nonlease components. Tenant recoveries for taxes and insurance are expected to be neither lease nor nonlease components under the lease ASU but instead will be considered additional lease revenue to be recognized by the lessor.

In July 2018, the FASB issued an ASU that qualifyallows lessors to elect, as lease components, which relatea practical expedient, not to allocate the total consideration to the rightlease and nonlease components based on their relative stand-alone selling prices. If adopted, this single-lease component practical expedient will allow lessors to useelect a combined single-lease component presentation if (i) the leased asset (e.g., property taxes, insurance),timing and pattern of transfer of the lease component and the nonlease component(s) associated with it are the same, and (ii) the lease component would be classified as an operating lease if it were accounted for separately. Nonlease components that do not meet the criteria of this practical expedient will be accounted for under the new revenue recognition ASU. The FASB also decided to require lessors to account for a combined component that meets these two criteria under the new revenue recognition ASU if the nonlease component is the predominant component. If the nonlease component is not the predominant component, entities will be able to account for the combined component as an operating lease in accordance with the new lease ASU. Based on our preliminary analysis, we expect that most of our leases for which we are the lessor will qualify for the single-lease component presentation as operating leases.

If we elect the single-lease component practical expedient described above, tenant recoveries that qualify for this expedient will be accounted for as a single-lease component under the new lease ASU, primarily as variable consideration. Tenant recoveries that do not qualify asfor the single-lease component practical expedient and are considered nonlease components which relate to payments for goods or services that are transferred separately from the right to use the underlying asset, including tenant recoveries related to payments for maintenance activities and common area expenses, will be accounted for under the new revenue recognition ASU upon adoption of the new lease ASU on January 1, 2019.

ASU.


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Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)

Lease accounting (continued)

Tenant recoveries that are categorized
The new lease ASU also requires a lessor to recognize lessor’s costs (i.e., real estate taxes and insurance) paid directly by a lessee to a third party on a gross basis as lease componentsrevenue and lease expense. However, in March 2018, the FASB made a tentative decision to amend the ASU to allow a lessor not to estimate lessor costs paid by the lessee directly to a third party when the lessor cannot determine the amount of those costs. In these cases, lessors will generally be variable consideration. Tenant recoveries that are categorizednot recognize these costs in their income statements. This ASU has not been issued as nonlease components will be recognized at a point in time or over time based on the pattern of transfer of the underlying goods or services to our tenants.date of this report.

Costs to execute leases

The new lease ASU will require that lessors and lessees capitalize, as initial direct costs, only those costs that are incurred due to the execution of a lease.lease (i.e., commissions paid to leasing brokers). Under this ASU, allocated payroll costs, legal costs, and other costs such as legalout-of-pocket costs incurred as part of the leasing process prior to the execution of a lease will no longer qualify for classification as initial direct costs butand will instead be expensed as incurred. We will have the option, under the practical expedient package provided by the new lease ASU, to continue to amortize previously capitalized initial direct costs incurred prior to the adoption of the ASU.

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we capitalized $18.4completed 76 leases aggregating approximately 2.5 million rentable square feet with a weighted average lease term of 10.4 years. These leases generally represent mission-critical office/laboratory space with high barriers to exit for our tenants. As a result, approximately 51% of these leases were negotiated directly with our tenants and did not require payment of third-party commissions to leasing brokers. Our total initial direct leasing costs (leasing commissions, payroll, and legal fees) for the six months ended June 30, 2018 aggregated $33.3 million, or approximately $1.30 per rentable square foot leased per year of lease term. Included in the $33.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $9.2 million of such costs. Underallocated payroll and legal costs, or approximately $0.36 per rentable square foot leased per year of lease term, related to these leases, which, if incurred under the new lease ASU, these costs will be expensed as incurred.would have been expensed.

Lessee accounting

Under the new lease ASU, lessees are required to apply a dual approach by classifying leases as either finance or operating leases based on the principle of whether the lease is effectively a financed purchase of the leased asset by the lessee. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Alease, which corresponds to a similar evaluation performed by lessors. In addition to this classification, a lessee is also required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification.classification, whereas a lessor is not required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for any operating leases. Leases with a lease term of 12 months or less will be accounted for in a manner similar to existing guidance for operating leases.leases (i.e., straight-line basis).

The new lease ASU requires the recognition of a right-of-use asset and a related liability to account for our future obligations under our ground and office lease arrangementsagreements for which we are the lessee. ForAt the nine months ended September 30, 2017,date of initial application, depending on the practical expedients we recognized rent expense, included in rental operations expense, aggregating $9.4 million under these ground leases. elect as discussed above, we will be required to recognize a lease liability measured based on the present value of the remaining lease payments. The present value of the remaining lease payments will be calculated using the incremental borrowing rate, which is the interest rate that we estimate we would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term for an amount equal to the lease payments. The right-of-use asset will be equal to the corresponding lease liability, adjusted for the initial direct leasing cost and any other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the remaining contractual payments under our ground and office lease agreements for which we are the lessee aggregated $584.0$610.8 million, and the estimated present value of these payments is in the range from $200.0 million to $230.0 million. AllThis estimated present value range is based on a weighted average remaining lease term of 47 years and our existing ground leasesestimated weighted average incremental borrowing rate in the range from 5% to 6%. Incremental borrowing rate is the interest rate that we estimate we would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term for which we are the lessee are currently classified as operating leases, and therefore, we will have the option, under the practical expedients provided byan amount equal to the lease ASU,payments. The actual lease liability and right-of-use asset to continue to classify these leases as operating leasesbe recognized upon adoption of the ASU. We are still evaluating the impact to our consolidated financial statements from the initial recognition of eachnew lease liability upon adoption and the pattern of recognition of ground lease expense subsequent to adoption.



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Revenue recognition

In May 2014, the FASB issued an ASU on recognition of revenue arising from contracts with customers, as well as recognizing gains and losses from the transfer of nonfinancial assets in contracts with noncustomers, and subsequently, it issued additional guidance that further clarified the ASU. The revenue recognition ASU has implications for all revenues, excluding those that are under the specific scope of other accounting standards, such as revenue associated with leases (described above) and financial instruments (described below). Our revenues and gains for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, which will become subject to the revenue recognition ASU upon adoption on January 1, 2018, were as follows (in thousands):

 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Parking and other revenue$32,323
Gain on sales of real estate$381

The core principle underlying the revenue recognition ASU is that an entity will recognize revenue to represent the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in such exchange. This will require entities to identify contractual performance obligations and determine whether revenue should be recognized at a point in time or over time, based on when control of goods and services transfers to a customer.

A customer is distinguished from a noncustomer by the nature of the goods or services that are transferred. Customers are provided with goods or services that are generated by a company’s ordinary output activities, whereas noncustomers are provided with nonfinancial assets that are outside of a company’s ordinary output activities. This distinction may not significantly change the pattern of income recognition, but will determine whether that income is classified as revenue (contracts with customers) or other gains/losses (contracts with noncustomers) in our consolidated income statement.

The ASU will require the use of a new five-step model to recognize revenue from customer contracts. The five-step model requires that we (i) identify the contract with the customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, including variable consideration to the extent that it is probable that a significant future reversal will not occur, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract, and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) we satisfy the performance obligation.

An entity will also be required to determine if it controls the goods or services prior to the transfer to the customer in order to determine if it should account for the arrangement as a principal or agent. Principal arrangements, where the entity controls the goods or services provided, will result in the recognition of the gross amount of consideration expected in the exchange. Agent arrangements, where the entity simply arranges but doesn’t control the goods or services being transferred to the customer, will result in the recognition of the net amount the entity is entitled to retain in the exchange.

The ASU is effective for usvary depending on January 1, 2018. Entities can use either a full retrospective or modified retrospective method to adopt the ASU. Under the full retrospective method, all periods presented will be restated upon adoption to conform to the new standard and a cumulative adjustment for effects on periods prior to 2016 will be recorded to retained earnings as of January 1, 2016. Under the modified retrospective approach, prior periods are not restated to conform to the new standard. Instead, a cumulative adjustment for effects of applying the new standard to periods prior to 2018 is recorded to retained earnings as of January 1, 2018. Additionally, incremental disclosures are required to present the 2018 revenues under the prior standard. Under the modified retrospective method, an entity may also elect to apply the standard to either (i) all contracts as of January 1, 2018, or (ii) only to contracts that are not completed as of January 1, 2018.

We continue to review the impact that the new standard will have on our consolidated financial statements and our disclosures. We continue to implement changes to our accounting policies, business processes,incremental borrowing rate and internal controls to support the new accounting and disclosure requirements. We expect to complete our assessment and implementation by December 31, 2017.practical expedients we elect as discussed above.



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Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)

Revenue recognitionLease accounting (continued)

Revenue withinAll of our existing ground and office leases for which we are the scope of the new revenue recognition ASU

Parking

Parking and other revenue aggregated $32.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. These revenues consist primarily of short term rental revenues thatlessee are not considered lease revenue. These revenues will be accounted under the new revenue recognition ASU effective January 1, 2018. Under current accounting standards, we recognize parking when the amounts are fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured, and services have been rendered.currently classified as operating leases. Under the new revenue recognition ASU, the recognition of such revenue will occur when the services arepractical expedient package provided and the performance obligations are satisfied. These services are normally provided at a point in time, therefore revenue recognition under the new revenue recognition ASU is expected to be similar to the recognition pattern under existing accounting standards.

Sales of real estate

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we sold real estate for contractual sales prices aggregating $10.9 million, which resulted in an aggregate gain of $381 thousand. Our ordinary output activities consist of leasing space to our tenants in our operating properties, not the sale of real estate. Therefore, sales of real estate qualify as contracts with non-customers.

The amount and timing of recognition of gain or loss on those sales may differ significantly under the new standards. The current standards focus on whether the seller retains substantial risks or rewards of ownership as a result of its continuing involvement with the sold property.

Under the new standard, which includes guidance on recognition of gains and losses arising from the derecognition of nonfinancial assets in a transaction with noncustomers, the derecognition model is based on the transfer of control. If a real estate sale contract includes ongoing involvement by the seller withlease ASU, we will have the property, the seller must evaluate each promised good or service under the contractoption to determine whether it represents a separate performance obligation, constitutes a guarantee, or prevents the transfer of control. If a good or service is considered a separate performance obligation, an allocated portion of the transaction price should be recognizedcontinue to classify these leases as revenue as the entity transfers the related good or service to the buyer.

Under the current standards, a partial sale of real estate in which the seller retains a noncontrolling interest results in the recognition of a gain or loss related to the interest sold.

Under the new standards, a partial sale of real estate in which the seller retains a noncontrolling interest will result in recognition by the seller of a gain or loss as if 100% of the real estate was sold. Conversely, under the new standards, a partial sale of real estate in which the seller retains a controlling interest will result in the seller’s continuing to reflect the asset at its current book value, recording a noncontrolling interest for the book value of the partial interest sold, and recognizing additional paid-in capital for the difference between the consideration received and the partial interest at book value, consistent with the current accounting standards.

Tenant recoveries

As previously noted above in the lease accounting section, certain tenant recoveries may be subject to the new revenue recognition ASUoperating leases upon our adoption of the lease ASU, no later than January 1, 2019.

Revenue withinASU. We are still evaluating the scope of guidance other than revenue recognition or lease accounting

Interest and investment income fall outside the scope of the new revenue recognition and lease accounting standards. Investment income is subject to a recently issued accounting pronouncement on financial instruments related to the accounting for equity investments.



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Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)

Financial instruments


In January 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that amended the accounting for equity investments (except for debt securities and equity investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting or that result in consolidation) and the presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments. The core principle of the amendment involves the measurement of equity investments at fair value and the recognition of changes in fair value of those investments during each period in net income.

As of September 30, 2017, our consolidated balance sheet contained the following amounts related to our investments (in thousands):
 Cost Net Unrealized Gains Total
Available-for-sale equity securities$55,433
 $45,189
 $100,622
Investments accounted for under cost method:     
Investments in limited partnerships136,044
 N/A
 136,044
Investments in other privately held entities248,596
 N/A
 248,596
Total investments$440,073
 $45,189
 $485,262

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our consolidated statement of income and statement of comprehensive income contained the following amounts related to our investments (in thousands):
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
Investment income recognized in net income$2,007
Unrealized gain recognized in other comprehensive income (component of stockholder’s equity)$23,414

The ASU is effective for us on January 1, 2018. The ASU requires the use of the modified retrospective transition method, under which cumulative unrealized gains and losses related to equity investments with readily determinable fair values will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings on January 1, 2018, upon adoption of this ASU. The guidance related to equity investments without readily determinable fair values, including our investments in limited partnerships and other privately held entities, will be applied prospectively to all investments that exist as of the date of adoption. We expect the adoption of this new ASU to increase the volatility of our earnings due to the recognition of changes in fair value of our equity investments in net income for reporting periods subsequent to December 31, 2017.

The ASU introduces significant changes to current accounting for equity investments, including elimination of (i) the classification of equity investments as trading or available-for-sale, and the related recognition of unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale equity securities in other comprehensive income, (ii) the cost method of accounting for equity securities that do not have readily determinable fair values, and (iii) the consideration of impairments as other-than-temporary, and instead requires recognition of impairments under a single-step model. A readily determinable fair value exists on investments for which sales prices/quotes are available on securities exchanges, or are published and are the basis for current transactions.

Under the new ASU, equity investments in publicly traded securities are required to be measured and reported at fair value, with the changes in fair value recognized through earnings. The year-to-date change in unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale equity securities, aggregating $23.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, would have been recognized in net income under this new ASU.



2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)

Financial instruments (continued)

Equity investments without readily determinable fair values, which are currently subject to the cost method of accounting, will be accounted for under two categories, as follows:

Equity investments that qualify for the practical expedient to be measured at net asset value (NAV) in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, such as our other privately held investments in limited partnerships, are required to be measured using the reported NAV per share or otherwise valued at fair value using other accepted valuation techniques. The aggregate NAV per share of our investments in limited partnerships exceeds our cost basis by approximately $71.8 million as of September 30, 2017. Under a proposed ASU issued recently by the FASB, the cumulative difference between NAV and cost basis for these investments is expected to be recognized as a cumulative adjustment to our retained earnings on January 1, 2018. Subsequent changes in NAV per share will be recognized in earnings each reporting period. The year-to-date change in unrealized holding gains on other privately held investments in limited partnerships, aggregating approximately $16.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, would have been recognized in net income under this new ASU.
Equity investments that do not qualify for the NAV practical expedient, such as our private investments, will be measured at cost less impairments, adjusted for observable price changes that are known or can be reasonably known. An “observable price” is a price observed in an orderly transaction for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Investments will be evaluated on the basis of a qualitative assessment for indicators of impairment. If such indicators are present, we are required to estimate the investment’s fair value and recognize an impairment loss equal to the amount by which the investment’s carrying value exceeds its fair value.

The new ASU requires additional disclosures. Equity investments that have readily determinable fair values require disclosure of the unrealized gains and losses recognized through earnings during the period that relate to equity securities still held at the reporting date. Equity investments without readily determinable fair values require disclosure of (i) the carrying amount, (ii) the amount of impairments and downward adjustments, if any, both cumulative and annual, (iii) the amount of upward adjustments, if any, both cumulative and annual, and (iv) qualitative information to facilitate an understanding of the quantitative disclosures.

We continue to review the impact that the new standard will haveeffect on our consolidated financial statements and our disclosures. We also continue to implement changes to our accounting policies, business processes, and internal controls to support the new accounting and disclosure requirements. We expect to complete our assessment and implementation by December 31, 2017.

Joint venture distributions

In August 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that provides guidance on the classification of cash distributions received from equity method investments, including unconsolidated joint ventures, in the statement of cash flows. The ASU provides two approaches to determine the classification of cash distributions received from equity method investees: (i) the “cumulative earnings” approach, under which distributions up to the amount of cumulative equity in earnings recognized will be classified as cash flows from operating activities, and those in excess of that amount will be classified as cash inflows from investing activities, and (ii) the “nature of the distribution” approach, under which distributions will be classified based on the natureinitial recognition of the underlying activity that generated cash distributions. An entity may elect either the “cumulative earnings” or the “nature of the distribution” approach. An entity that elects the “nature of the distribution” approach but lacks the information to apply it will apply the “cumulative earnings” approach as an accounting change on a retrospective basis. The ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with earlyeach lease asset and liability upon adoption, permitted, and will be applied retrospectively (exceptions apply). We will adopt this ASU on January 1, 2018, and expect to use the “nature of the distribution” approach. We currently present distributions from our equity method investees utilizing the “nature of the distribution” approach; therefore, the adoption of this ASU will have no impact on our consolidated financial statements. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, distributions received from our equity method investees totaled $38.8 million, consisting of approximately $249 thousand classified as a return on investment (cash flows from operating activities) and approximately $38.6 million classified as a return of investment (cash flows from investing activities).



2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

Recent accounting pronouncements (continued)

Restricted cash

In November 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that will require companies to include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown in the statement of cash flows. The ASU will require disclosure of a reconciliation between the statement of financial position and the statementpattern of cash flows when the statementrecognition of financial position includes more than one line item for cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents. An entity with material restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents balances will be requiredground lease expense subsequent to disclose the nature of the restrictions. The ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, and will be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. As of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, we had $27.7 million and $16.3 million of restricted cash, respectively, on our consolidated balance sheets. Upon adoption of this ASU, restricted cash balances will be included with cash and cash equivalents balances as of the beginning and ending of each period presented in our consolidated statements of cash flows; separate line items reconciling changes in restricted cash balances to the changes in cash and cash equivalents will no longer be presented within the operating, investing, and financing sections of our consolidated statements of cash flows.adoption.

Allowance for credit losses

In June 2016, the FASB issued an ASU that changes the impairment model for most financial instruments by requiring companies to recognize an allowance for expected losses, rather than incurred losses as required currently by the other-than-temporary impairment model. The ASU will apply to most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables, loans, held-to-maturity debt securities, net investments in leases, and off-balance-sheet credit exposures (e.g.(i.e., loan commitments). The ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and will be applied as a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings as of the effective date. We are currently assessing the potential effect the adoption of this ASU will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Joint venture distributions

On January 1, 2018, we adopted an ASU that provides guidance on the classification in the statement of cash flows of cash distributions received from equity method investments, including unconsolidated joint ventures. The ASU provides two approaches to determine the classification of cash distributions received from equity method investees: (i) the “cumulative earnings” approach, under which distributions up to the amount of cumulative equity in earnings recognized are classified as cash inflows from operating activities, and those in excess of that amount are classified as cash inflows from investing activities, and (ii) the “nature of the distribution” approach, under which distributions are classified based on the nature of the underlying activity that generated cash distributions. An entity could elect either the “cumulative earnings” or the “nature of the distribution” approach. If the “nature of the distribution” approach is elected and the entity lacks the information necessary to apply it in the future, that entity will have to apply the “cumulative earnings” approach as an accounting change on a retrospective basis. We adopted this ASU using the “nature of the distribution” approach and applied it retrospectively, as required by the ASU. We previously presented distributions from our equity method investees utilizing the “nature of the distribution” approach; therefore, the adoption of this ASU had no effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Restricted cash

On January 1, 2018, we adopted an ASU that requires entities to include restricted cash with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning of period and end of period total amounts shown in the statement of cash flows. The ASU requires disclosure of a reconciliation between the balance sheet and the statement of cash flows when the balance sheet includes more than one line item for cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash, and restricted cash equivalents. An entity with material restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents balances is required to disclose the nature of the restrictions. The ASU required a retrospective application to all periods presented. Subsequent to the adoption of this ASU, restricted cash balances are included with cash and cash equivalents balances as of the beginning and ending of each period presented in our consolidated statements of cash flows; separate line items reconciling changes in restricted cash balances to the changes in cash and cash equivalents are no longer presented within the operating, investing, and financing sections of our consolidated statements of cash flows.

Hedge accounting

In August 2017, the FASB issuedOn January 1, 2018, we adopted an ASU that simplifies hedge accounting. The ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. The purpose of this updated ASU is to better align a company’s financial reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. For cash flow hedges that are highly effective, the new standard requires all changes (effective and ineffective components) in the fair value of the hedging instrument to be recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income within total equity and to be reclassified into earnings only when the hedged item impactsaffects earnings.

Under existing standards,Prior to the adoption of this ASU, a quantitative assessment iswas made on an ongoing basis to determine whether a hedge is highly effective in offsetting changes in cash flows associated with the hedged item. Currently,Previously applied hedge accounting requiresguidance


2.Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)

required hedge ineffectiveness to be recognized in earnings. Under the new standard,ASU, an entity willis still be required to perform an initial quantitative test. However, the new standard allows an entity to elect to subsequently perform only a qualitative assessment, unless facts and circumstances change. We made this election upon adoption of the new ASU on January 1, 2018.

The ASU is effective for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018,We utilize interest rate hedge agreements to hedge a portion of our exposure to variable interest rates primarily associated with early adoption permitted.borrowings based on LIBOR. As a result, all of our interest rate hedge agreements are designated as cash flow hedges. For cash flow hedges in existence at the date of adoption, an entity is required to apply a cumulative-effect adjustment for previously recognized ineffectiveness from retained earnings to accumulated other comprehensive income as of the beginning of the fiscal year when an entity adopts the amendments in this ASU.

We utilize interest rate hedge agreements to hedge a portionperformed an analysis of our exposure to variable interest rates primarily associated with borrowings based on LIBOR. As a result, all of our interest rate hedge agreements are designated as cash flow hedges. During the threehedges existing on January 1, 2018, and nine months ended September 30, 2017, and September 30, 2016, we did not have any hedgedetermined that all hedges had been highly effective since their inception; therefore, no cumulative-effect adjustment of previously recognized ineffectiveness relatedfrom retained earnings to our interest rate hedge agreements. Therefore, we do not believeaccumulated other comprehensive income was needed. The adoption of this ASU would have impactedhad no effect on our operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017.financial statements.


3.Investments in real estate

Our consolidated investments in real estate consisted of the following as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 20162017 (in thousands):
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Land (related to rental properties) $1,206,152
 $1,131,416
 $1,442,071
 $1,312,072
Buildings and building improvements 8,466,889
 7,810,269
 9,559,442
 9,000,626
Other improvements 714,834
 584,565
 880,549
 780,117
Rental properties 10,387,875
 9,526,250
 11,882,062
 11,092,815
Development and redevelopment of new Class A properties:        
Undergoing construction    
Development projects – target delivery in 2017 466,047
 809,254
Development projects – target delivery in 2018 and 2019 143,038
 
Redevelopment projects – target delivery in 2018 and 2019 59,224
 
Near-term projects undergoing marketing and pre-construction 114,954
 
Intermediate-term developments projects 333,870
 
Development and redevelopment projects (under construction, marketing, or
pre-construction)
 1,253,419
 955,218
Future development projects 289,314
 253,551
 92,473
 96,112
Gross investments in real estate 11,794,322
 10,589,055
 13,227,954
 12,144,145
Less: accumulated depreciation (1,785,115) (1,546,798) (2,066,333) (1,875,810)
Net investments in real estate – North America 10,009,207
 9,042,257
 11,161,621
 10,268,335
Net investments in real estate – Asia 37,314
 35,715
 29,150
 29,684
Investments in real estate $10,046,521
 $9,077,972
 $11,190,771
 $10,298,019

Acquisitions

Our real estate asset acquisitions during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018 and subsequently, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
  Square Footage  
Three Months Ended Operating Redevelopment Future Development Purchase Price
March 31, 2017 232,470
 
 1,508,890
 $218,500
June 30, 2017 272,634
 175,000
 1,030,000
 244,009
September 30, 2017 168,424
 104,212
 280,000
 110,700
  673,528
 279,212
 2,818,890
 $573,209
  Square Footage 
Three Months Ended Operating Operating with Active or Future Redevelopment Active or Future
Development
 Purchase Price
March 31, 2018 487,227
 106,733
 643,765
 $339,400
June 30, 2018 782,388
 39,505
 793,000
 405,855
Subsequent acquisitions 45,626
 349,947
 217,000
 257,000
  1,315,241
 496,185
 1,653,765
 $1,002,255

We evaluated each of the transactions detailed below to determine whether the integrated set of assets and activities acquired met the definition of a business. Acquisitions that do not meet the definition of a business are accounted for as asset acquisitions. An integrated set of assets and activities does not qualify as a business if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets is concentrated in either a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, or if the acquired assets do not include a substantive process.


3.Investments in real estate (continued)


We evaluated each of the completed acquisitions and determined that substantially all of the fair value related to each acquisition is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or a group of similar identifiable assets, or is a land parcel with no operations. Accordingly, each transaction did not meet the definition of a business and consequently was accounted for as an asset acquisition. In each of these transactions, we allocated the total consideration for each acquisition to the individual assets and liabilities acquired on a relative fair value basis.



3.Investments in real estate (continued)
Active or future development

Cambridge, Greater Boston

325 Binney1655 and 1725 Third Street

In March 2017, we acquired land parcels at 325 Binney Street (formerly named 303 Binney Street) in our Cambridge submarket of Greater Boston for a purchase price of $80.3 million. The property is located adjacent to our Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square campus and is currently entitled for the development of 163,339 RSF for office or office/laboratory space and 45,626 RSF for residential space.

Route 128, Greater Boston

266 and 275 Second Avenue

In July 2017, we acquired two properties aggregating 203,757 RSF at 266 and 275 Second Avenue in our Route 128 submarket of Greater Boston for a purchase price of $71.0 million. The properties consist of 144,584 RSF of office/laboratory space, which is 100% occupied by multiple tenants. The remaining 59,173 RSF, or 29% of the total RSF, are currently undergoing conversion from office to office/laboratory space through redevelopment.

Mission Bay/SoMa, San Francisco

1455 and 1515 Third Street

In November 2016,March 2018, we acquired the remaining 49%a 10% interest in our unconsolidateda real estate joint venture with Uber Technologies, Inc. (“Uber”) for $90.1 million, of which $56.8 million is payable in three equal installments upon Uber’s completion of construction milestones. The first installment of $18.9 million was paid duringand the three months ended June 30, 2017.

88 BluxomeGolden State Warriors that owns 1655 and 1725 Third Street,

In January 2017, we acquired land parcels aggregating 2.6 acres at 88 Bluxome Street located in our Mission Bay/SoMa submarket of San FranciscoFrancisco. The joint venture is developing two buildings aggregating 593,765 RSF that are integrated within the new Golden State Warriors complex under development. The buildings are 100% leased to Uber. At the closing of the joint venture agreement, we contributed equity totaling $32.0 million. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Other acquisitions

During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we acquired one building and four land parcels in five transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $58.2 million in key submarkets with development and redevelopment opportunities of 493,000 RSF.

Operating with active or future development

Summers Ridge Science Park – Sorrento Mesa, San Diego

In January 2018, we acquired Summers Ridge Science Park, a campus with on-site amenities and four operating properties aggregating 316,531 RSF of office/laboratory space, located at 9965, 9975, 9985, and 9995 Summers Ridge Road in our Sorrento Mesa submarket of San Diego, for a purchase price of $130.0$148.7 million. The property also includes a future development opportunity for an additional 50,000 RSF building. The properties are 100% leased as of June 30, 2018, to two life science product, service, and device companies for 15 years.

South San Francisco, San Francisco

201 Haskins Way

In September 2017, we acquired a 6.5-acre future development site located at 201 Haskins Way, located in our South San Francisco submarket of San Francisco for a purchase price of $33.0 million. The existing building, aggregating 23,840 RSF, is currently 100% leased through 2020.

Alexandria PARC – Greater Stanford, San Francisco

960 Industrial Road

In May 2017,January 2018, we acquired Alexandria PARC, a future ground-up development site at 960 Industrial Roadfour-building office campus, aggregating 11.0197,498 RSF, on 11 acres, in our Greater Stanford submarket of San Francisco for a purchase price of $65.0 million.

825 and 835 Industrial Road

In June 2017, we acquired an 8-acre future development site located at 8252100, 2200, 2300, and 835 Industrial2400 Geng Road in our Greater Stanford submarket of San Francisco, for a purchase price of $85.0$136.0 million. The property has 14 in-place leases with a weighted-average remaining lease term of three years. We are redeveloping 48,547 RSF into office/laboratory space. 

100 Tech Drive – Route 128, Greater Boston

In April 2018, we acquired a Class A office/laboratory building aggregating 200,431 RSF, located at 100 Tech Drive in our Route 128 submarket of Greater Boston, for a purchase price of $87.3 million. The property is currently entitled for the100% leased by Moderna Therapeutics under a 14.5-year lease. The property can also accommodate future development of two buildingsan additional 300,000 RSF building.

704 Quince Orchard Road – Rockville/Gaithersburg, Maryland

In March 2018, we acquired a 56.8% interest in 704 Quince Orchard Road, an office building aggregating 530,00079,931 RSF, located in our Gaithersburg submarket of Maryland, for a purchase price of $3.9 million. The building is an expansion of the Alexandria Technology Center® – Gaithersburg II campus. We are redeveloping 58,186 RSF from existing office space into office/laboratory space. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and a parking structure.Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Operating

Maryland Life Science Portfolio – Rockville/Gaithersburg, Maryland


3.Investments in real estate (continued)

1450 Page Mill Road

In June 2017,May 2018, we acquired a 77,634an eight-building office/laboratory portfolio aggregating 415,611 RSF, recently developed technology office building at 1450 Page Mill Road, subject to a ground lease, located in Stanford Research Park, a collaborative business community that supports innovative companies in their R&D pursuits, in our Greater Stanford submarket of San Francisco for a purchase price of $85.3 million. The building is 100% leased to Infosys Limited for 12 years.

Torrey Pines/Sorrento Mesa, San Diego

3050 Callan Road and Vista Wateridge

In March 2017, we acquired land parcels aggregating 13.5 acres at 3050 Callan Road and Vista Wateridge in our Torrey Pines and Sorrento Mesa submarkets of San Diego, respectively, for an aggregate purchase price of $8.3 million.

Rockville, Maryland

9900 Medical Center Drive

In August 2017, we acquired a 45,039 RSF redevelopment property at 9900 Medical Center Drive in our Rockville submarketand Gaithersburg submarkets of Maryland, for a purchase price of $6.7$146.5 million. The building is adjacent to our existingThese properties at 9800are 100% leased with in-place leases that have below-market rental rates and 9920 Medical Center Drive.a weighted-average remaining lease term of 5.7 years.

Research Triangle Park

5 Laboratory Drive2301 5th Avenue – Lake Union, Seattle

In May 2017,June 2018, we acquired a 175,0002301 5th Avenue, an office building aggregating 197,136 RSF, redevelopment property at 5 Laboratory Drivelocated in our Research Triangle Park marketLake Union submarket of Seattle, for a purchase price of $8.8$95.0 million. The property is subject to a 54-year ground lease. The building is 97.4% occupied with substantially all investment-grade tenants under three in-place leases where rental rates are currently 25% below market, and a weighted-average remaining lease term of 5.5 years.

July 2018 acquisitions

During July 2018, we acquired three properties for an aggregate purchase price of $257.0 million, including $203.0 million for a fee simple interest in an office building aggregating 349,947 RSF located in New York City, which is currently occupied by Pfizer Inc. with a remaining lease term of six years. Under the Midtown East Rezoning, this property is currently entitled with an as-of-right density for an additional 230,000 developable square feet.

Investments in consolidatedSales of real estate joint venturesassets

In June 2016, we completed a sale of a 45% partial interest in 10290 Campus Point Drive to an institutional investor, TIAA Global Asset Management and affiliates (“TIAA”). 10290 Campus Point Drive is a 305,006 RSF office/laboratory building in our University Town Center submarket of San Diego, 100% leased to Eli Lilly and Company. Gross proceeds received from our partner related to this real estate joint venture through September 30, 2017 were $92.4 million, including $8.1 million received duringDuring the ninethree months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, $15.72018, we classified a land parcel located in Northern Virginia as held for sale. As a result, we recognized an impairment charge of $6.3 million receivedto lower the carrying amount to the estimated fair value less selling costs during the three months ended December 31, 2016, and $68.6June 30, 2018. We completed the sale, at a price of $6.0 million, received during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Remaining proceeds from our partner of $13.9 million are expected to be received primarily in the fourth quarter of 2017.July 2018 with no gain or loss.

In December 2016,January 2017, we completed the sale of a separate joint venture agreement with TIAA to sell a 45% partial interest in 10300 Campus Pointvacant property at 6146 Nancy Ridge Drive located in our University Town CenterSorrento Mesa submarket of San Diego which is a 449,759 RSF building primarily leased to Celgene Corporation and The Regents of the University of California, for a sales price of $150.0 million. Gross proceeds received from our partner through September 30, 2017, were $137.3 million. Remaining proceeds$3.0 million and recognized a gain of $12.7 million are expected to be received primarily in the fourth quarter of 2017.$270 thousand.

In June 2017, we recognized an impairment charge of $203 thousand on a 20,580 RSF property located in a non-cluster market. We retained controlling interests in each of 10290 Campus Point Drive and 10300 Campus Point Drive following each sale above and, therefore, continue to consolidate both entities. As a result, we accounted forcompleted the proceeds from each transaction as equity financings. Each transaction did not qualify as a sale of real estate and did not resultthis property in purchaseJuly 2017 for a gross sales price adjustments to the carrying value of the net assets sold. Accordingly, the carrying amount of our partner’s share of assets and liabilities is reported at historical cost basis.$800 thousand with no gain or loss.

We
4.Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

From time to time, we enter into joint venture agreements through which we own a partial interestsinterest in real estate entities that own, develop, and operate real estate properties. As of June 30, 2018, we had the following Class A properties throughthat were held by our real estate joint ventures with TIAA: (i) 30% in 225 Binney Street in our Cambridge submarket of Greater Boston, (ii) 50.1% in 1500 Owens Street in our Mission Bay/SoMa submarket of San Francisco, (iii) 60% in 409 and 499 Illinois Street in our Mission Bay/SoMa submarket of San Francisco, and (iv) 55% in 10290 and 10300 Campus Point Drive in our University Town Center submarket of San Diego.

ventures:

 
Property(1)
 Market Submarket Our Ownership Interest RSF
Consolidated joint ventures:           
 225 Binney Street Greater Boston Cambridge  30.0%  305,212
 
 409 and 499 Illinois Street San Francisco Mission Bay/SoMa  60.0%  455,069
 
 1500 Owens Street San Francisco Mission Bay/SoMa  50.1%  158,267
 
 Campus Pointe by Alexandria San Diego University Town Center  55.0%  798,799
 
 9625 Towne Centre Drive San Diego University Town Center  50.1%  163,648
 
Unconsolidated joint ventures:           
 Menlo Gateway San Francisco Greater Stanford  29.4%  772,983
 
 1401/1413 Research Boulevard Maryland Rockville  65.0%
(2) 
 (3)
 360 Longwood Avenue Greater Boston Longwood Medical Area  27.5%  210,709
 
 704 Quince Orchard Road Maryland Gaithersburg  56.8%
(2) 
 79,931
 
 1655 and 1725 Third Street San Francisco Mission Bay/SoMa  10.0%  593,765
 

3.(1)Investments inIn addition to the real estate (continued)joint ventures listed, various partners hold insignificant noncontrolling interests in four other properties in North America.

Under each of these real estate joint venture arrangements, we are the managing member and earn a fee for continuing to manage the day-to-day operations of each property.

For each of our joint ventures with TIAA, we evaluated the partially owned legal entity that owns the property under the variable interest model to determine whether each entity met any of the three characteristics of a VIE, which are as follows:

1)(2)The entity does not have sufficient equityRepresents our ownership interest; our voting interest is limited to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support.50%.
Each joint venture has significant equity at risk to fund its activities as the ventures are primarily capitalized by contributions from the members and could obtain, if necessary, non-recourse commercial financing arrangements on customary terms.

2)(3)The entity is establishedJoint venture with non-substantive voting rights.a distinguished retail real estate developer for the development of a 90,000 RSF retail shopping center.
The voting rights of each joint venture require both members to approve major decisions, which results in voting rights that are disproportionate to the members’ economic interest. However, the activities of each joint venture are conducted on behalf of both members, so the voting rights, while disproportionate, are substantive.

3)The equity holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, as evidenced by lack of substantive kick-out rights or substantive participating rights.
TIAA lacks substantive kick-out rights as it may not remove us as the managing member without cause.
TIAA also lacks substantive participating rights as day-to-day control is vested in us as the managing member and the major decisions that require unanimous consent are primarily protective in nature.

Based on4.    Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures (continued)

Our consolidation policy is fully described under the analysis detailed in“Consolidation” section within Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to ourthese unaudited consolidated financial statements, TIAA, asstatements. Consolidation accounting is highly technical, but its framework is primarily based on the non-managing membercontrolling financial interests and benefits of eachthe joint ventures. We generally consolidate a joint venture lacks the characteristics ofthat is a controlling financial interest in each joint venture because it does not have substantive kick-out rights or substantive participating rights. Therefore, each joint venture meets the criteria to be considered a VIE and, accordingly, is evaluated for consolidation under the variable interest model.

After determining that these joint ventures are VIEs, we determinedlegal entity that we are the primary beneficiary of each real estate joint venture as, in our capacity as managing member,control (i.e., we have the power to make decisionsdirect the activities of the joint venture that most significantly influence operationsaffect its economic performance) through contractual rights, regardless of our ownership interest, and economic performance of the joint ventures. In addition, through our investment in each joint venture,where we determine that we have benefits through the rightallocation of earnings or losses and fees paid to receive benefits and participate in lossesus that cancould be significant to the VIEs. Based on this evaluation, we concluded that we are the primary beneficiary of each joint venture (the “VIE model”). We also generally consolidate joint ventures when we have a controlling financial interest through voting rights and therefore, we consolidate each entity.where our voting interest is greater than 50% (the “voting model”). Voting interest differs from ownership interest for some joint ventures. We account for joint ventures that do not meet the consolidation criteria under the equity method of accounting by recognizing our share of income and losses. The table below shows our categorization of our existing joint ventures under the consolidation framework:

PropertyConsolidation ModelVoting InterestConsolidation AnalysisConclusion
225 Binney Street
VIE model

Not applicable under VIE modelWe have control and benefits that can be significant to the joint venture; therefore, we are the primary beneficiary of each VIEConsolidated
409 and 499 Illinois Street
1500 Owens Street
Campus Pointe by Alexandria
9625 Towne Centre Drive
Menlo GatewayWe do not control the joint venture and therefore are not the primary beneficiaryEquity method of accounting
1401/1413 Research Boulevard
360 Longwood AvenueVoting modelDoes not exceed 50%Our voting interest is 50% or less
704 Quince Orchard Road
1655 and 1725 Third Street


Consolidated VIEs’ balance sheet information

The following table below aggregates the balance sheet information of our consolidated VIEs as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and
December 31, 20162017 (in thousands):
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Investments in real estate $979,698
 $993,710
 $1,097,759
 $1,047,472
Cash and cash equivalents 29,665
 27,498
 40,352
 41,112
Other assets 62,886
 57,166
 70,595
 68,754
Total assets $1,072,249
 $1,078,374
 $1,208,706
 $1,157,338
        
Secured notes payable $
 $
 $
 $
Other liabilities 46,054
 66,711
 69,191
 52,201
Total liabilities 46,054
 66,711
 69,191
 52,201
Redeemable noncontrolling interests 749
 
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s share of equity 541,293
 538,069
 610,996
 584,160
Noncontrolling interests’ share of equity 484,902
 473,594
 527,770
 520,977
Total liabilities and equity $1,072,249
 $1,078,374
 $1,208,706
 $1,157,338
    


3.Investments in real estate (continued)
4.    Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures (continued)


In determining whether to aggregate the balance sheet information of our consolidated VIEs, we considered the similarity of each VIE, including the primary purpose of these entities to own, manage, operate, and lease real estate properties owned by the VIEs, and the similar nature of our involvement in each VIE as a managing member. Due to the similarity of the characteristics, among these VIE’s, we present the balance sheet information of these entities on an aggregated basis.

For each of our consolidated VIEs, none of its assets have restrictions that limit their use to settle specific obligations of the VIE. There are no creditors or other partners of our consolidated VIEs that have recourse to our general credit. Our maximum exposure to all our consolidated VIEs is limited to our variable interests in each VIE.

Unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

Sale of real estate assets and impairment charges

North America

In January 2017, we completed the sale of a vacant property at 6146 Nancy Ridge Drive located in our Sorrento Mesa submarket of San Diego for a purchase price of $3.0 million and recognized a gain of $270 thousand.

In June 2017, we recognized an impairment charge of $203 thousand on a 20,580 RSF property located in a non-cluster market. We had previously recognized an impairment of $1.6 million in December 2016 when management committed to the sale of the property and evaluated this asset under the held for sale impairment model. We completed the sale of this asset in July 2017 for a gross sale price of $800 thousand with no gain or loss.

Asia

During the year ended December 31, 2016, we completed sales of real estate investments in Asia in multiple transactions. At the date of closing of each sale, the related cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation loss was reclassified to net income. We calculated a related gain or loss on disposal of each asset using the sales proceeds in comparison to the net book value on the date of sale, costs to sell, and any related cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation adjustments. Prior to completing the sales, upon initial classification as held for sale, we considered the net book value, cost to sell and cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation losses in determining the carrying amount for evaluating each real estate asset for impairment.

On March 31, 2016, we evaluated two separate potential transactions to sell land parcels in our India submarket aggregating 28 acres. We determined that these land parcels met the criteria for classification as held for sale as of March 31, 2016, including among others, the following: (i) management’s having the authority committed to sell the real estate, and (ii) the sale was probable within one year. Upon classification as held for sale, we recognized an impairment charge of $29.0 million to lower the carrying amount of the real estate to its estimated fair value less cost to sell of approximately $10.2 million. In determining the carrying amount for evaluating the real estate for impairment, we considered our net book value, cost to sell, and a $10.6 million unrealized cumulative foreign currency translation loss.

During the three months ended June 30, 2016, we sold one of these land parcels totaling five acres for a sales price of $7.5 million at no gain or loss. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we sold the second of these land parcels totaling 23 acres for a sales price of $5.3 million at no gain or loss. In order to calculate the gain or loss on the sale, we considered our net book value, cost of the sale, and cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $6.9 million asAs of June 30, 2016, and $3.8 million as of September 30, 2016, which were each reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income upon the disposition of each asset.

On April 22, 2016, we decided to monetize2018, our remaining real estate investments located in Asia in order to invest capital into our highly leased value-creation pipeline. We determined that these investments met the criteria for classification as held for sale when we achieved the following, among other criteria: (i) committed to sell all of our real estate investments in Asia, (ii) obtained approval from our Board of Directors, and (iii) determined that the sale of each property/land parcel was probable within one year. During the three months ended June 30, 2016, upon classification as held for sale, we recognized an impairment charge of $154.1 million related to our remaining real estate investments located in Asia to lower the carrying costs of the real estate to its estimated fair value less cost to sell. In determining the carrying amount for evaluating the real estate for impairment, we considered our net book value, cost to sell, and a $40.2 million cumulative foreign currency translation loss, which was reclassified to net income upon the disposition of the assets. Impairment of real estate recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2016, of $156.1 million primarily relates to the impairment charge of $154.1 million as described above, as well as an impairment charge of $2.0 million related to properties in North America.



3.Investments in real estate (continued)

As of September 30, 2016, we had eight operating properties aggregating 1.2 million RSF and land parcels aggregating 168 acres remaining in Asia, which continued to meet the classification as held for sale. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we updated our assumptions of fair value for the remaining real estate investments located in Asia, and as a result, we recognized an additional impairment charge of $7.3 million.

During the three months ended December 31, 2016, we completed the sale of our remaining real estate investments in India consisting of six rental properties aggregating approximately 566,355 RSF and four land parcels aggregating approximately 168 acres for an aggregate sales price of $53.4 million with no gain or loss. In order to calculate the gain or loss on the sale, we considered our net book value, cost of the sale, and cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $39.4 million, which was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income upon the disposition of each asset.

As a result of the completion of sales in India, we also liquidated legal entities through which we owned our real estate investments in India and reclassified the remaining cumulative foreign currency translation loss of $2.4 million related to the real estate investments in India into earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2017, upon completion of the liquidation.

As of September 30, 2017, our remaining real estate investments in Asia consist of two operating properties in China aggregating 634,328 RSF currently classified as held for sale. Cumulative unrealized foreign currency translation gains of approximately $1.1 million related to these real estate investments will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income upon completion of the sales of these two investments.

The fair value considered in our impairment of each investment was determined based on the following: (i) preliminary nonbinding letters of intent, (ii) significant other observable inputs, including the consideration of certain local government land acquisition programs, and (iii) discounted cash flow analyses.

We evaluated whether our real estate investments in Asia met the criteria for classification as discontinued operations, including, among others, (i) if the properties meet the held for sale criteria, and (ii) if the sale of these assets represents a strategic shift that has or will have a major effect on our operations and financial results. In our assessment, we considered, among other factors, that our total revenue from properties located in Asia was approximately 1.5% of our total consolidated revenues. At the time of evaluation, we also noted total assets related to our investment in Asia were approximately 2.5% of our total assets. Consequently, we concluded that the monetization of our real estate investments in Asia did not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect in our operations and financial results and, therefore, did not meet the criteria for classification as discontinued operations.

Commitments to sell real estate

One of our tenants holds a fixed-price option to purchase from us the property that it currently leases. The purchase option is exercisable no later than December 29, 2017. The property subject to this purchase option is one of our older properties and has a net book value of $6.8 million as of September 30, 2017. The option is exercisable at a purchase price of $20.8 million, excluding any customary and ordinary closing costs. As of September 30, 2017, the purchase price option had not been exercised.



4.Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

360 Longwood Avenue

We have a 27.5% ownership interest in an unconsolidated real estate joint venture that, as of June 30, 2017, owned a building aggregating 413,799 RSF in our Longwood Medical Area submarket of Greater Boston. In July 2017, the unconsolidated real estate joint venture completed the sale of the condominium interest representing 203,090 RSF, or 49%, of the property, to our anchor tenant, pursuant to a fixed-price purchase option in its original lease agreement executed in 2011. Additionally, the unconsolidated real estate joint venture repaid the existing secured construction loan. Our share of the gain recognized was $14.1 million, which is reflected in our equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures accounted for under the equity method of accounting presented in our unaudited consolidated statementbalance sheet consist of income during the three months ended September 30, 2017.following (in thousands):
Property June 30, 2018
Menlo Gateway $121,785
1401/1413 Research Boulevard 7,533
360 Longwood Avenue 25,538
704 Quince Orchard Road 4,384
1655 and 1725 Third Street 33,732
  $192,972
Our maximum exposure to our unconsolidated VIEs is limited to our investment in each VIE.

In August 2017, theAs of June 30, 2018, our unconsolidated real estate joint venture entered into a mortgage loan agreement,ventures have the following non-recourse secured by the remaining interest in the property,loans that includedinclude the following key terms and amounts outstanding as of September 30, 2017 (amounts represent 100% at the joint venture level, dollars(dollars in thousands):
Maturity Date Stated Rate 
Interest Rate (1)
 
Debt Balance (2)
 Outstanding Principal Remaining Commitments Total
 9/1/22
(3) 
 3.32%  3.62% $94,086
 $95,000
 $
 $95,000
 9/1/22
(3) 
 L+1.85%  N/A
 $
 $
 $17,000
 $17,000
    Maturity Date 
Stated Interest Rate(1)
 
Interest Rate(1)(2)
 100% at Joint Venture Level 
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Our Share    
Debt Balance(3)
 Remaining Commitments 
Menlo Gateway, Phase I 29.4%  3/1/19  L+2.50% 4.49% $134,564
 $13,290
 
1401/1413 Research Boulevard 65.0%  5/17/20  L+2.50% 5.39% 14,682
 9,892
 
1655 and 1725 Third Street 10.0%  6/29/21  L+3.70% 5.68% 75,520
 299,480
 
360 Longwood Avenue 27.5%  9/1/22  3.32% 3.54% 94,143
 17,000
(4) 
704 Quince Orchard Road 56.8%  3/16/23  L+1.95% 4.29% 1,016
 13,809
 
Menlo Gateway, Phase II 29.4%  5/1/35  4.53% 4.56% 
 157,270
 
            $319,925
 $510,741
 

(1)RepresentsFor acquired loans, interest rate including interest expense and amortizationincludes adjustments to reflect the joint venture’s effective borrowing costs at the time of loan fees.acquisition.
(2)Includes interest expense, amortization of loan fees, and amortization of premiums (discounts) as of June 30, 2018.
(3)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs.costs and discount/premium.
(3)(4)The unconsolidated real estate joint venture has two one-year options to extend the stated maturity date to September 1, 2024, subject to certain conditions. Additionally, theremaining loan commitment balance excludes an earn-out advance provision that allows for incremental borrowings up to $48.0 million, subject to certain conditions.

During


5.Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash

Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash consisted of the nine months ended Septemberfollowing as of June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents$287,029
 $254,381
Restricted cash:   
Funds held in trust under the terms of certain secured notes payable14,384
 12,301
Funds held in escrow related to construction projects and investing activities16,551
 4,546
Other3,877
 5,958
 34,812
 22,805
Total$321,841
 $277,186

6.Investments

We hold investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science and technology industries. On January 1, 2018, we adopted a new ASU on financial instruments that prospectively changed how we recognize, measure, present, and disclose these investments.

Key differences between prior accounting standards and the new ASU

Prior to January 1, 2018:
Investments in publicly traded companies were presented at fair value in the accompanying balance sheet, with changes in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income classified in accumulated other comprehensive income within total equity.
Investments in privately held entities were accounted for under the cost method of accounting.
Gains or losses were recognized in net income upon the sale of an investment.
Investments in privately held entities required accounting under the equity method unless our interest in the entity was deemed to be so minor that we had virtually no influence over the entity’s operating and financial policies. Under the equity method of accounting, we recognized our investment initially at cost and adjusted the carrying amount of the investment to recognize our share of the earnings or losses of the investee subsequent to the date of our investment. We had no investments accounted for under the equity method as of December 31, 2017.
Investments were evaluated for impairment, with other-than-temporary impairments recognized in net income.

Effective January 1, 2018:
Investments in publicly traded companies are presented at fair value in the accompanying balance sheet, with changes in fair value recognized in net income.
Investments in privately held entities without readily determinable fair values previously accounted for under the cost method are accounted for as follows:
Investments in privately held entities that report NAV are presented at fair value using NAV as a practical expedient, with changes in fair value recognized in net income.
Investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV are carried at cost, adjusted for observable price changes and impairments, with changes recognized in net income.
One-time adjustments recognized on January 1, 2018:
For investments in publicly traded companies, reclassification of net unrealized gain as of December 31, 2017, we received a cash distribution of $38.8aggregating $49.8 million, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
For investments in privately held entities without readily determinable fair values that were previously accounted for under the joint venture, primarily fromcost method:
Adjustment to investments for unrealized gains aggregating $90.8 million related to investments in privately held entities that report NAV, representing the condominium saledifference between fair value as of December 31, 2017, using NAV as a practical expedient and loan refinancing.the carrying value of the investments as of December 31, 2017, with a corresponding adjustment to retained earnings.


6.Investments (continued)

No adjustment was required for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV. The ASU requires a prospective transition approach for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV. The FASB clarified that it would be difficult for entities to determine the last observable transaction price existing prior to the adoption of this ASU. Therefore, unlike our investments in privately held entities that report NAV that were adjusted to reflect fair values upon adoption of the new ASU, our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV were not retrospectively adjusted to fair values upon adoption. As such, any initial valuation adjustments made for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV subsequent to January 1, 2018, as a result of future observable price changes will include recognition of unrealized gains or losses equal to the difference between the carrying basis of the investment and the observable price at the date of remeasurement.
Investments in privately held entities continue to require accounting under the equity method unless our interest in the entity is deemed to be so minor that we have virtually no influence over the entity’s operating and financial policies. Under the equity method of accounting, we recognize our investment initially at cost and adjust the carrying amount of the investment to recognize our share of the earnings or losses of the investee subsequent to the date of our investment. We had no investments accounted for under the equity method as of June 30, 2018.

We evaluatedrecognize changes in fair value for investments in publicly traded companies and changes in NAV, as an expedient to estimate fair value, reported by limited partnerships, as unrealized gains and losses within investment income in our ownership interestsconsolidated income statements.

For investments in privately held entities without readily determinable fair values, we adjust the 360 Longwood Avenue joint venture usingcost basis, and record an unrealized gain or loss within investment income in our consolidated income statements, whenever such investments have an observable price change. Further adjustments to these revised carrying amounts are not made until another price change, if any, is observed. For further information regarding the consolidation guidance, as described innew ASU, refer to the “Investments” section within Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, to determine whether this entity meets anystatements.

The following tables summarize our investments as of the following characteristics of a VIE:June 30, 2018, and December 31, 2017 (in thousands):
 June 30, 2018
 Cost Adjustments Carrying Amount
Investments at fair value:     
Publicly traded companies$101,603
 $97,013
 $198,616
Entities that report NAV173,813
 110,843
 284,656
 

 

 
Entities that do not report NAV:     
Entities with observable price changes since January 1, 201812,811
 10,289
 23,100
Entities without observable price changes284,381
 
 284,381
      
Total investments$572,608
 $218,145
 $790,753

 December 31, 2017
 Cost Adjustments Total
Investments in publicly traded companies$59,740
 $49,771
 $109,511
Investments in privately held entities without readily determinable fair values (cost method investments):     
Investments in privately held entities that report NAV148,627
 N/A
 148,627
Investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV265,116
 N/A
 265,116
Total investments$473,483
 $49,771
 $523,254



1)6.The entity does not have sufficient equity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support.Investments (continued)
This entity has significant equity and non-recourse financing
Adjustments recorded on investments in place to support operationsprivately held entities that do not report NAV aggregating $10.3 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.

2)The entity is established with non-substantive voting rights.
Our 27.5% ownership interest2018, consisted of upward adjustments representing unrealized gains of $10.8 million and downward adjustments representing unrealized losses of $553 thousand. We adjusted our investments in 360 Longwood Avenue consists of an interest in a joint venture with a development partner.privately held entities that do not report NAV based on observable price changes from subsequent equity offerings. The joint venture with our development partner holds an interest insubsequent equity offerings observed were for similar securities to those we hold as the property with an institutional investor. Our development partner was responsible for the day-to-day management of construction and development activities, and we are responsible for the day-to-day administrative operations of components of the property following development completion. At the property level, all major decisions (including the development plan, annual budget, leasing plan, and financing plan) require approval of all three investors. Althoughsecurities had similar voting rights, within the structure are disproportionate to the members’ economic interests, the activities of the ventures are conducted on behalf of all members,distribution preferences, and therefore, the voting rights, while disproportionate, are substantive.

3)The equity holders, as a group, lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, as evidenced by lack of substantive kick-out rights or substantive participatingconversion rights.
The non-managing members have significant participating rights, including in the day-to-day management of development activities and the participation in decisions related to the operations of the property.

BasedInvestments in privately held entities that report NAV

Investments in privately held entities that report NAV consist primarily of investments in limited partnerships. We are committed to funding approximately $190.6 million for all investments over the next several years, primarily consisting of $187.9 million related to investments in limited partnerships.

These investments are not redeemable by us, but we normally receive distributions from these investments throughout their term. Our investments in privately held entities that report NAV generally have an expected initial term in excess of 10 years. The weighted-average remaining term during which these investments are expected to be liquidated was 5.4 years as of June 30, 2018.

Our investment income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 consisted of the following (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended June 30, 2018
  Unrealized Gains (Losses) Realized Gains Total
Investments at fair value, held at period end:      
Publicly traded companies $1,138
 $
 $1,138
Entities that report NAV 4,683
 
 4,683
Entities that do not report NAV with observable price changes since
April 1, 2018, held at period end:
 (754) 
 (754)
Total investments at fair value, held at period end 5,067
 
 5,067
Investment dispositions during the period:      
Recognized in the current period 
 7,463
 7,463
Previously recognized as unrealized gains 
 
 
Total investment dispositions during the period 
 7,463
 7,463
Investment income $5,067
 $7,463
 $12,530
  Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
  Unrealized Gains (Losses) Realized Gains Total
Investments at fair value, held at period end:      
Publicly traded companies $52,026
 $
 $52,026
Entities that report NAV 19,770
 
 19,770
Entities that do not report NAV with observable price changes since
January 1, 2018, held at period end
 10,289
 
 10,289
Total investments at fair value, held at period end 82,085
 
 82,085
Investment dispositions during the period:      
Recognized in the current period 
 16,006
 16,006
Previously recognized as unrealized gains (4,789) 4,789
 
Total investment dispositions during the period (4,789) 20,795
 16,006
Investment income $77,296
 $20,795
 $98,091

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we recognized unrealized losses of $4.0 million and unrealized gains of $6.4 million, respectively, on our evaluation above,equity securities classified as available-for-sale as of June 30, 2017. These unrealized gains/losses were recognized in our 360 Longwood Avenue joint venture does not meetconsolidated comprehensive income classified within total equity, in accordance with the VIE criteria and does not qualify for evaluation under the variable interest model. Therefore, we evaluated this joint venture under the voting model. Under the voting model, we consolidate the entity if we determine that we, directly or indirectly, have greater than 50% of the voting shares and that noncontrolling equity holders do not have substantive participating rights. Our interestaccounting standards in the 360 Longwood Avenue joint venture is limitedeffect prior to 27.5%, and since we do not have other contractual rights that give us control of the entity, we account for this joint venture under the equity method of accounting.

January 1, 2018.

5.Investments

We hold equity investments in certain publicly traded companies, privately held entities, and limited partnerships primarily involved in the life science and technology industries. All of our equity investments in actively traded public companies are considered available-for-sale and are reflected in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Our investments in privately held entities are primarily accounted for under the cost method.

Investments in available-for-sale equity securities with gross unrealized losses as of September 30, 2017, had been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than 12 months. We have the ability and intent to hold these investments for a reasonable period of time sufficient for the recovery of our investment. We believe that these unrealized losses are temporary. Accordingly, there are no other-than-temporary impairments in accumulated other comprehensive income related to available-for-sale equity securities as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016.

The following table summarizes our investments as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Available-for-sale equity securities, cost basis$55,433
 $41,392
Unrealized gains50,104
 25,076
Unrealized losses(4,915) (5,783)
Available-for-sale equity securities, at fair value100,622
 60,685
Investments accounted for under cost method384,640
 281,792
Total investments$485,262
 $342,477

The table below outlines the components of our investment income classified within other income in the accompanying unaudited consolidated statements of income (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016
Investment gains$2,644
 $8,115
 $8,425
 $28,721
Investment losses(1,599) (3,849) (6,418) (10,670)
Investment income$1,045
 $4,266
 $2,007
 $18,051

Investment losses include impairments of approximately $4.5 million related to two investments for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $3.1 million related to one investment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016. We reclassified $0.0 million, $(2.5) million, $8.5 million, and $18.6 million of previously recorded unrealized gains/(losses) from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively, in conjunction with our dispositions of and impairment losses realized from available-for-sale securities.

6.7.Other assets

The following table summarizes the components of other assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 20162017 (in thousands):
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Acquired below-market ground leases$12,741
 $12,913
$17,624
 $12,684
Acquired in-place leases66,188
 63,408
134,809
 64,979
Deferred compensation plan14,832
 11,632
19,400
 15,534
Deferred financing costs $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit
11,453
 14,239
8,667
 10,525
Deposits3,592
 3,302
5,275
 10,576
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment11,443
 12,839
11,538
 11,070
Interest rate hedge assets3,733
 4,115
5,991
 5,260
Net investment in direct financing lease38,057
 37,297
38,763
 38,382
Notes receivable635
 694
572
 614
Prepaid expenses11,329
 9,724
13,097
 10,972
Property, plant, and equipment27,263
 19,891
56,841
 32,073
Other assets11,790
 11,143
21,180
 15,784
Total$213,056
 $201,197
$333,757
 $228,453

The components of our net investment in direct financing lease as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016,2017, are summarized in the table below (in thousands):
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Gross investment in direct financing lease $263,980
 $264,954
 $262,918
 $263,719
Less: unearned income (225,923) (227,657) (224,155) (225,337)
Net investment in direct financing lease $38,057
 $37,297
 $38,763
 $38,382

Future minimum lease payments to be received under our direct financing lease as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, were as follows (in thousands):
Year Total Total
2017 $261
2018 1,607
 $806
2019 1,655
 1,655
2020 1,705
 1,705
2021 1,756
 1,756
2022 1,809
Thereafter 256,996
 255,187
Total $263,980
 $262,918



7.Fair value measurements (continued)

7.8.Fair value measurements

We provide fair value information about all financial instruments whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. We measure and disclose the estimated fair value of financial assets and liabilities utilizing a fair value hierarchy that distinguishes between data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity and the reporting entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions. This hierarchy consists of three broad levels, as follows: (i) quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities, (ii) significant other observable inputs, and (iii) significant unobservable inputs. Significant other observable inputs can include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, as well as inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates, foreign exchange rates, and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.curves. Significant unobservable inputs are typically based on an entity’s own assumptions, since there is little, if any, related market activity. In instances in which the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. There were no transfers between the levels in the fair value hierarchy during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016.2018.

The following tables set forth the assets and liabilities that we measure at fair value on a recurring basis by level within the fair value hierarchy as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 20162017 (in thousands):
   September 30, 2017   June 30, 2018
Description Total 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 Total 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:                
Available-for-sale equity securities $100,622
 $100,622
 $
 $
Investments in publicly traded companies $198,616
 $198,616
 $
 $
Interest rate hedge agreements $3,733
 $
 $3,733
 $
 $5,991
 $
 $5,991
 $
Liabilities:        
Interest rate hedge agreements $583
 $
 $583
 $

   December 31, 2016   December 31, 2017
Description Total 
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
 
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
 
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
 Total Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
for Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
 Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
 Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Assets:                
Available-for-sale equity securities $60,685
 $60,685
 $
 $
Investments in publicly traded companies $109,511
 $109,511
 $
 $
Interest rate hedge agreements $4,115
 $
 $4,115
 $
 $5,260
 $
 $5,260
 $
Liabilities:                
Interest rate hedge agreements $3,587
 $
 $3,587
 $
 $103
 $
 $103
 $

Our investments in publicly traded companies have been recognized at fair value. Investments in privately held entities are excluded from the fair value hierarchy above as required by the fair value standards. Refer to Note 6 – “Investments” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for further details.

Our interest rate hedge agreements have been recognized at fair value. Refer to Note 10 – “Interest Rate Hedge Agreements” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for further details. The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, tenant receivables, other assets, accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits approximate fair value. Our available-for-sale equity securities and our interest rate hedge agreements have been recognized at fair value. Refer to Note 5 – “Investments” and Note 9 – “Interest Rate Hedge Agreements” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for further details.



8.Fair value measurements (continued)

The fair values of our secured notes payable, unsecured senior notes payable, $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit, and unsecured senior bank term loans were estimated using widely accepted valuation techniques, including discounted cash flow analyses using significant other observable inputs such as available market information on discount and borrowing rates with similar terms, maturities, and credit ratings. Because the valuations of our financial instruments are based on these types of estimates, the actual fair value of our financial instruments may differ materially if our estimates do not prove to be accurate. Additionally, the use of different market assumptions or estimation methods may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.



7.Fair value measurements (continued)

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016,2017, the book and estimated fair values of our available-for-sale equity securities, interest rate hedge agreements,investments in privately held entities that report NAV, secured notes payable, unsecured senior notes payable, unsecured senior line of credit, and unsecured senior bank term loans were as follows (in thousands):

September 30, 2017
December 31, 2016June 30, 2018
December 31, 2017

Book Value
Fair Value
Book Value
Fair ValueBook Value
Fair Value
Book Value
Fair Value
Assets:





















Available-for-sale equity securities$100,622

$100,622

$60,685

$60,685
Interest rate hedge agreements$3,733

$3,733

$4,115

$4,115
Investments in privately held entities that report NAV$284,656
 $284,656
 N/A
 N/A

Liabilities:





















Interest rate hedge agreements$583

$583

$3,587

$3,587
Secured notes payable$1,153,890
 $1,156,769
 $1,011,292
 $1,016,782
$776,260
 $774,955
 $771,061
 $776,222
Unsecured senior notes payable$2,801,290
 $2,943,568
 $2,378,262
 $2,431,470
$4,289,521
 $4,300,275
 $3,395,804
 $3,529,713
Unsecured senior line of credit$314,000
 $313,993
 $28,000
 $27,998
$
 $
 $50,000
 $49,986
Unsecured senior bank term loans$547,860
 $550,371
 $746,471
 $750,422
$548,324
 $550,280
 $547,942
 $549,361

Nonrecurring fair value measurements

Refer to “Sale of Real Estate Assets and Impairment Charges” in Note 36“Investments in Real Estate,” Note 5 – “Investments,”“Investments” and Note 1415 – “Assets Classified as Held for Sale” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

8.9.Secured and unsecured senior debt

The following table summarizes our secured and unsecured senior debt as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (dollars in thousands):
Fixed-Rate/Hedged
Variable-Rate Debt
 
Unhedged
Variable-Rate Debt
     Weighted-Average
Fixed-Rate/Hedged
Variable-Rate Debt
 
Unhedged
Variable-Rate Debt
     Weighted-Average
     Interest 
Remaining Term
(in years)
     Interest 
Remaining Term
(in years)
 Total Percentage 
Rate (1)
  Total Percentage 
Rate (1)
 
Secured notes payable$902,207
 $251,683
 $1,153,890
 24.0% 3.80% 2.8$491,897
 $284,363
 $776,260
 13.8% 4.28% 2.8
Unsecured senior notes payable2,801,290
 
 2,801,290
 58.2
 4.16
 7.04,289,521
 
 4,289,521
 76.4
 4.15
 6.9
$1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit
 314,000
 314,000
 6.5
 2.00
 4.1
 
 
 
 N/A
 3.3
2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan199,543
 
 199,543
 4.1
 2.84
 1.3199,620
 
 199,620
 3.6
 2.75
 0.5
2021 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan348,317
 
 348,317
 7.2
 2.56
 3.3348,704
 
 348,704
 6.2
 2.41
 2.5
Total/weighted average$4,251,357
 $565,683
 $4,817,040
 100.0% 3.76% 5.3$5,329,742
 $284,363
 $5,614,105
 100.0% 4.01% 5.8
Percentage of total debt88% 12% 100%     95% 5% 100%     

(1)Represents the weighted-average interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, including expense/income related to our interest rate hedge agreements, amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and other bank fees.

    

8.9.Secured and unsecured senior debt (continued)

The following table summarizes our outstanding indebtedness and respective principal payments as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (dollars in thousands):
 
Stated 
Rate
 
Interest Rate (1)
 Maturity   Unamortized (Deferred Financing Cost), (Discount)/Premium   
Stated 
Rate
 
Interest Rate (1)
 
Maturity Date (2)
   Unamortized (Deferred Financing Cost), (Discount)/Premium  
Debt 
Date (2)
 Principal Total Principal Total
Secured notes payable                    
Greater Boston L+1.35% 2.99% 8/23/18 $211,940
 $(660) $211,280
 L+1.50% 3.82% 1/28/19
(3) 
 $334,363
 $(698) $333,665
Greater Boston L+1.50% 3.09
 1/28/19
(3) 
 317,979
 (1,595) 316,384
Greater Boston L+2.00% 3.89
 4/20/19
(3) 
 179,764
 (2,104) 177,660
Greater Boston, Seattle, and Maryland 7.75% 8.17
 4/1/20 108,940
 (835) 108,105
Greater Boston, San Diego, Seattle, and Maryland 7.75% 8.15
 4/1/20 107,499
 (585) 106,914
San Diego 4.66% 5.03
 1/1/23 35,370
 (345) 35,025
 4.66% 4.90
 1/1/23 34,175
 (296) 33,879
Greater Boston 3.93% 3.20
 3/10/23 82,000
 2,957
 84,957
 3.93% 3.19
 3/10/23 81,640
 2,566
 84,206
Greater Boston 4.82% 3.40
 2/6/24 203,000
 16,706
 219,706
 4.82% 3.40
 2/6/24 201,986
 14,848
 216,834
San Francisco 6.50% 6.78
 7/1/36 773
 
 773
 6.50% 6.50
 7/1/36 762
 
 762
Secured debt weighted-average interest rate/subtotal 3.80% 3.80
 1,139,766
 14,124
 1,153,890
 4.60% 4.28
 760,425
 15,835
 776,260
                    
2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan L+1.20% 2.84
 1/3/19 200,000
 (457) 199,543
 L+1.20% 2.75
 1/3/19 200,000
 (380) 199,620
2021 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan L+1.10% 2.56
 1/15/21 350,000
 (1,683) 348,317
 L+1.10% 2.41
 1/15/21 350,000
 (1,296) 348,704
$1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit L+1.00% 2.00
 10/29/21 314,000
 N/A
 314,000
 L+1.00% N/A
 10/29/21 
 
 
Unsecured senior notes payable 2.75% 2.96
 1/15/20 400,000
 (1,822) 398,178
 2.75% 2.96
 1/15/20 400,000
 (1,237) 398,763
Unsecured senior notes payable 4.60% 4.75
 4/1/22 550,000
 (2,922) 547,078
 4.60% 4.75
 4/1/22 550,000
 (2,438) 547,562
Unsecured senior notes payable 3.90% 4.04
 6/15/23 500,000
 (3,381) 496,619
 3.90% 4.04
 6/15/23 500,000
 (2,945) 497,055
Unsecured senior notes payable 4.30% 4.52
 1/15/26 300,000
 (3,998) 296,002
 4.00% 4.18
 1/15/24 450,000
 (4,050) 445,950
Unsecured senior notes payable 3.95% 4.14
 1/15/27 350,000
 (4,638) 345,362
 3.45% 3.62
 4/30/25 600,000
 (5,954) 594,046
Unsecured senior notes payable 3.95% 4.09
 1/15/28 425,000
 (4,334) 420,666
 4.30% 4.50
 1/15/26 300,000
 (3,648) 296,352
Unsecured senior notes payable 4.50% 4.62
 7/30/29 300,000
 (2,615) 297,385
 3.95% 4.13
 1/15/27 350,000
 (4,278) 345,722
Unsecured senior notes payable 3.95% 4.07
 1/15/28 425,000
 (4,024) 420,976
Unsecured senior notes payable 4.50% 4.60
 7/30/29 300,000
 (2,452) 297,548
Unsecured senior notes payable 4.70% 4.81
 7/1/30 450,000
 (4,453) 445,547
Unsecured debt weighted average/subtotal   3.75
 3,689,000
 (25,850) 3,663,150
   3.96
 4,875,000
 (37,155) 4,837,845
Weighted-average interest rate/total   3.76% $4,828,766
 $(11,726) $4,817,040
   4.01% $5,635,425
 $(21,320) $5,614,105

(1)Represents the weighted-average interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, including expense/income related to our interest rate hedge agreements, amortization of loan fees, amortization of debt premiums (discounts), and other bank fees.
(2)Reflects any extension options that we control.
(3)Refer to “Secured Construction Loans” belowSecured construction loan for our property at 50 and 60 Binney Street in our Cambridge submarket with aggregate commitments of $350.0 million as of June 30, 2018. We have two one-year options to extend the stated maturity dates.date to January 28, 2021, subject to certain conditions. In July 2018, we completed a partial repayment of $150.0 million of the outstanding balance and reduced aggregate commitments to $200.0 million.

4.00% and 4.70% Unsecured senior notes payables

In June 2018, we completed an offering of $900.0 million of unsecured senior notes for net proceeds of $891.4 million. The offering consisted of $450.0 million of 4.00% unsecured senior notes payable on January 15, 2024 (“4.00% Unsecured Senior Notes”), which will be used to fund certain eligible green development and redevelopment projects that have received or are expected to receive LEED® Gold or Platinum certification, and $450.0 million of 4.70% unsecured senior notes payable on July 1, 2030 (“4.70% Unsecured Senior Notes”).

3.45% Unsecured senior notes payable due in 2025
In November 2017, we completed a $600.0 million public offering of our unsecured senior notes payable due on April 30, 2025, at a stated interest rate of 3.45%. We used the net proceeds, after discounts and issuance costs, of $593.5 million to repay two secured notes payable aggregating $389.8 million and for general corporate purposes, including the reduction of the outstanding balance on our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit.

3.95% Unsecured senior notes payable due in 2028
    
In March 2017, we completed a $425.0 million public offering of our unsecured senior notes payable due on January 15, 2028, at a stated interest rate of 3.95%. The unsecured senior notes payable were priced at 99.855% of the principal amount with a yield to maturity of 3.967%. The unsecured senior notes payable are unsecured obligations of the Company and are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., a 100% owned subsidiary of the Company. The unsecured senior notes payable rank equally in right of payment with all other unsecured senior indebtedness. However, the unsecured senior notes payable are subordinate to existing and future mortgages and other secured indebtedness (to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness) and to all existing and future preferred equity and liabilities, whether secured or unsecured, of the Company’s subsidiaries, other than Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. We used the net proceeds, after discounts and issuance costs, of $420.5 million to repay outstanding borrowings under our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit.

9.Secured and unsecured senior debt (continued)


Repayment of unsecured senior bank term loansloan
    
During the threesix months ended March 31,June 30, 2017, we completed a partial principal repayment of $200 million of our 2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan, reducingwhich reduced the total outstanding balance from $400 million to $200 million, and recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $670 thousand related to the write-off of unamortized loan fees.

AmendmentRepayment of unsecured senior line of credit and unsecured senior bank term loanssecured construction loan

OnIn July 29, 2016,2018, we amended our unsecured senior linerepaid $150.0 million of creditthe outstanding balance of one secured construction loan and completed areduced aggregate commitments to $200.0 million. In connection with the partial principal repayment of $200 million of our 2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan reducing the total outstanding balance from $600 million to $400 million, andsecured construction loan, we recognized an aggregatea loss on early extinguishment of debt of $3.2 million$299 thousand related to the write-off of unamortized loan fees.


8.Secured and unsecured senior debt (continued)


Secured construction loans

The following table summarizes our secured construction loans as of September 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
Property/Market Stated Rate Maturity Date Outstanding Principal Balance Remaining Commitments Aggregate Commitments
75/125 Binney Street/Greater Boston  L+1.35%  8/23/18  $211,940
 $
 $211,940
50 and 60 Binney Street/Greater Boston  L+1.50%  1/28/19
(1) 
 317,979
 32,021
 350,000
100 Binney Street/Greater Boston  L+2.00%
(2) 
 4/20/19
(3) 
 179,764
 124,517
 304,281
          $709,683
 $156,538
 $866,221
(1)We have two one-year options to extend the stated maturity date to January 28, 2021, subject to certain conditions.
(2)Refer to the interest rate cap agreements in Note 9 – “Interest Rate Hedge Agreements.”
(3)We have two one-year options to extend the stated maturity date to April 20, 2021, subject to certain conditions.

Interest expense

The following table summarizes interest expense for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017 (in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Gross interest$48,123
 $40,753
 $137,888
 $116,520
$53,624
 $46,817
 $103,899
 $89,765
Capitalized interest(17,092) (14,903) (45,325) (40,790)(15,527) (15,069) (28,887) (28,233)
Interest expense$31,031
 $25,850
 $92,563
 $75,730
$38,097
 $31,748
 $75,012
 $61,532



9.10.Interest rate hedge agreements

We use interest rate derivatives to hedge the variable cash flows associated with certain of our existing LIBOR-based variable-rate debt, including our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit, unsecured senior bank term loans, and secured notes payable, and to manage our exposure to interest rate volatility. Our derivative instruments include interest rate swaps and interest rate caps.

In our interest rate hedge agreements, the ineffective portion of the change in fair value is required to be recognized directly in earnings. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, our interest rate hedge agreements were 100% effective; as a result, no hedge ineffectiveness was recognized in earnings. Changes in fair value, including accrued interest and adjustments for non-performance risk, on the effective portion of our interest rate hedge agreements that are designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are classified in accumulated other comprehensive income. Amounts classified in accumulated other comprehensive income are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period during which the hedged transactions affect earnings. During the next 12 months, we expect to reclassify approximately $1.4$5.3 million infrom accumulated other comprehensive income to earnings as a decrease of interest expense. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016,2017, the fair values of our interest rate swap and caphedge agreements aggregating an asset balance were classified in other assets, and the fair valuevalues of our interest rate swaphedge agreements aggregating a liability balance were classified in accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits, based upon their respective fair values, without any offsetting pursuant to master netting agreements. Refer to Note 78 – “Fair Value Measurements” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for further details. Under our interest rate hedge agreements, we have no collateral posting requirements.

We have agreements with certain of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision wherein we could be declared in default on our derivative obligations (i) if repayment of the underlying indebtedness is accelerated by the lender due to our default on the indebtedness, or (ii) if we default on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender. If we had breached any of these provisions, as of September 30, 2017, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination valuevalue. As of $352 thousand.June 30, 2018, none of our interest rate hedge agreements were in a liability position, so there were no associated termination obligations.



10.Interest rate hedge agreements (continued)


We had the following outstanding interest rate hedge agreements that were designated as cash flow hedges of interest rate risk as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (dollars in thousands):
Interest Rate Hedge Type     Number of Contracts 
Weighted-Average Interest Pay/
Cap Rate(1)
 
Fair Value 
as of 9/30/17
 Notional Amount in Effect as of
 Effective Date Maturity Date    9/30/17 12/31/17 12/31/18 12/31/19
Swap March 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 4 0.78% $692
 $250,000
 $250,000
 $
 $
Swap March 31, 2017 March 31, 2018 11 1.51% (554) 650,000
 650,000
 
 
Cap July 29, 2016 April 20, 2019 2 2.00% 66
 108,000
 126,000
 150,000
 
Swap March 29, 2018 March 31, 2019 8 1.16% 2,975
 
 
 600,000
 
Swap March 29, 2019 March 31, 2020 1 1.89% (29)

 
 
 100,000
Total         $3,150
 $1,008,000
 $1,026,000
 $750,000
 $100,000
    Number of Contracts 
Weighted-Average Interest Pay Rate(1)
 
Fair Value 
as of 6/30/18
 Notional Amount in Effect as of
Effective Date Maturity Date    6/30/18 12/31/18 12/31/19
March 29, 2018 March 31, 2019 8 1.16% $5,142
 $600,000
 $600,000
 $
March 29, 2019 March 31, 2020 1 1.89% 849


 
 100,000
Total       $5,991
 $600,000
 $600,000
 $100,000

(1)In addition to the interest pay rate for each swap agreement, interest is payable at an applicable margin over LIBOR for borrowings outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, as listed under the column heading “Stated Rate” in our summary table of outstanding indebtedness and respective principal payments under Note 89 – “Secured and Unsecured Senior Debt” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements.



10.11.Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits

The following table summarizes the components of accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 20162017 (in thousands):
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Accounts payable and accrued expenses$338,296
 $366,174
$394,435
 $349,884
Acquired below-market leases92,388
 59,509
123,402
 88,184
Conditional asset retirement obligations7,457
 3,095
10,519
 7,397
Deferred rent liabilities27,747
 34,426
28,367
 27,953
Interest rate hedge liabilities583
 3,587

 103
Unearned rent and tenant security deposits240,501
 231,416
248,543
 248,924
Other liabilities33,098
 33,464
44,008
 41,387
Total$740,070
 $731,671
$849,274
 $763,832

Some of our properties may contain asbestos, which, under certain conditions, requires remediation. Although we believe that the asbestos is appropriately contained in accordance with environmental regulations, our practice is to remediate the asbestos upon the development or redevelopment of the affected property. We recognize a liability for the fair value of a conditional asset retirement obligation (including asbestos) when the fair value of the liability can be reasonably estimated. For certain properties we do not recognize an asset retirement obligation when there is an indeterminate settlement date for the obligation because the period in which we may remediate the obligation may not be estimated with any level of precision to provide for a meaningful estimate of the retirement obligation. These conditional asset retirement obligations are included in the table above.



11.
12.
Earnings per share (continued)

12.Earnings per share

In January 2018, we entered into forward equity sales agreements to sell an aggregate of 6.9 million shares of our common stock (including the exercise of underwriters’ option) at a public offering price of $123.50 per share, before underwriting discounts. In March 2018, we settled 843,600 shares from our forward equity sales agreements and received proceeds of $100.2 million, net of underwriting discounts and adjustments provided in the forward equity sales agreements. We expect to receive additional proceeds of $709.9 million upon settlement of the remaining outstanding forward equity sales agreements, to be further adjusted as provided in the sales agreements. The remaining forward equity sales agreements expire no later than April 2019, and we expect to settle these agreements in 2018.

In March 2017, we entered into agreements to sell an aggregate of 6.9 million shares of our common stock, which consistconsisted of an initial issuance of 2.1 million shares and the remaining 4.8 million shares subject to forward equity sales agreements, at a public offering price of $108.55 per share less issuance costs, underwriters’ discount, and underwriters’ discount.further adjustments as provided in the sales agreements. We issued the initial 2.1 million shares at closing in March 2017 for net proceeds, after underwriters’ discount and issuance costs, of $217.8 million and expect to settlesettled the forward equity sales agreements on the remaining 4.8 million shares of common stock no later than March 2018,in December 2017 for net proceeds, of $495.5 million, after underwriters’ discount and issuance costs, with further adjustments as provided for in the sales agreements.of $484.6 million.

To account for the forward equity sales agreements, we considered the accounting guidance governing financial instruments and derivatives and concluded that our forward equity sales agreements were not liabilities as they did not embody obligations to repurchase our shares, nor did they embody obligations to issue a variable number of shares for which the monetary value was predominantly fixed, varying with something other than the fair value of theour shares, or varying inversely in relation to our shares. We then evaluated whether the agreements met the derivatives and hedging guidance scope exception to be accounted for as equity instruments and concluded that the agreements can be classified as equity contracts based on the following assessment: (i) none of the agreements’ exercise contingencies were based on observable markets or indices besides those related to the market for our own stock price and operations; and (ii) none of the settlement provisions precluded the agreements from being indexed to our own stock.

We also considered the potential dilution resulting from the forward equity sales agreements on the EPS calculations. At inception, the agreements do not have an effect on the computation of basic EPS as no shares are delivered until settlement. We use the treasury stock method to determine the dilution resulting from the forward equity sales agreements during the period of time prior to settlement. The common shares issued upon the settlement of the forward equity sales agreements, weighted for the period these
common shares were outstanding, are included in the denominator of basic EPS. The number of weighted-average shares outstanding – diluted used in the computation of EPS for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 and 2017, includes the effect from the assumed issuance of 4.8 million sharescommon stock pursuant to the settlement of the forward equity sales agreements outstanding during the period at the contractual price, less the assumed repurchase of common shares at the average market price using the net proceeds, of $495.5 million, adjusted as provided for in the forward equity sales agreements. The impact toeffect on our weighted-average shares – diluted for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018, was 355 thousand and 313 thousand weighted-average incremental shares, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the effect on our weighted-average shares – diluted from the forward equity sales agreements entered into in March 2017 was 698530 thousand and 430293 thousand respectively, weighted-average incremental shares.



11.Earnings per share (continued)
shares, respectively. The common shares issued upon the partial settlement of the forward equity sales agreements in March 2018 aggregating 843,600, weighted for the period these common shares were outstanding, were included in the denominator of basic EPS for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018.

For purposes of calculating diluted EPS, we did not assume conversion of our 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock (“Series D Convertible Preferred Stock”) for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, since the result was antidilutive to EPS attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders from continuing operations during those periods. Refer to “7.00% Series D Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock Repurchases” in Note 1213 – “Stockholders’ Equity” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for further discussion of the partial repurchases of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

We account for unvested restricted stock awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends as participating securities and include these securities in the computation of EPS using the two-class method. Our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and forward equity sales agreements are not participating securities and therefore are not included in the computation of EPS using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, we allocate net income after preferred stock dividends, preferred stock redemption charge, and(after amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock, and preferred stock redemption charge) to common stockstockholders and unvested restricted stock awards by using the weighted-average shares of each class outstanding for quarter-to-date and year-to-date periods independently, based on their respective participation rights to dividends declared (or accumulated) and undistributed earnings.



12.
Earnings per share (continued)

The table below is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted EPS computations for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Net income (loss)$59,546
 $28,559
 $148,597
 $(69,591)
Net income$60,547
 $41,496
 $202,065
 $89,051
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests(5,773) (4,084) (18,892) (11,614)(5,817) (7,275) (11,705) (13,119)
Dividends on preferred stock(1,302) (5,007) (6,364) (16,388)(1,302) (1,278) (2,604) (5,062)
Preferred stock redemption charge
 (13,095) (11,279) (25,614)
 
 
 (11,279)
Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards(1,198) (921) (3,498) (2,807)(1,412) (1,313) (2,765) (2,300)
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS – net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$51,273
 $5,452
 $108,564
 $(126,014)
Numerator for basic and diluted EPS – net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$52,016
 $31,630
 $184,991
 $57,291
              
Denominator for basic EPS – weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding92,598
 76,651
 90,336
 74,526
101,881
 90,215
 100,878
 89,186
Dilutive effect of forward equity sales agreements698
 751
 430
 
355
 530
 313
 293
Denominator for diluted EPS – adjusted – weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding93,296
 77,402
 90,766
 74,526
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – basic and diluted$0.55
 $0.07
 $1.20
 $(1.69)
Denominator for diluted EPS – weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding102,236
 90,745
 101,191
 89,479
Net income per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders:       
Basic$0.51
 $0.35
 $1.83
 $0.64
Diluted$0.51
 $0.35
 $1.83
 $0.64

12.13.Stockholders’ equity

ATM common stock offering program
    
In October 2016, we established an ATM common stock offering program that allowed us to sell up to an aggregate of $600.0 million of our common stock. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we completed our ATM program with the sale of 2.1 million shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $245.8 million, or $118.97 per share, and net proceeds of approximately $241.8 million. There is no remaining availability under this ATM program.     
In August 2017, we established a newan ATM common stock offering program that allows us to sell up to an aggregate of $750.0 million of our common stock. During the three months ended September 30,As of December 31, 2017, we sold an aggregate of 2.12.8 million shares of common stock under this program for gross proceeds of $249.9$336.6 million. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we sold additional 2.5 million shares of common stock under our ATM common stock offering program for gross proceeds of $305.7 million, or $119.94$124.46 per share, and received net proceeds of $245.8$300.8 million. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we sold an aggregate of 5.2 million shares of common stock under this program for gross proceeds of $642.3 million, or $122.82 per share, and received net proceeds of $632.0 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining aggregate amount available under our current program for future sales of common stock is $500.1was $107.7 million.



12.Stockholders’ equity (continued)

    In July 2018, we sold 703,625 shares of common stock under our ATM common stock offering program for gross proceeds of $90.0 million, or $127.91 per share, and received net proceeds of $88.7 million. As of July 30, 2018, the remaining aggregate amount available under our current program for future sales of common stock was $17.7 million.

Forward equity sales agreements

Refer to Note 1112 – “Earnings per Share” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for a discussion related to our forward equity sales agreements executed in January 2018 and March 2017.

7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock repurchases

As of June 30, 2018 and 2017, we had 3.0 million shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock outstanding. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we repurchased, in privately negotiated transactions, 501,115 outstanding shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at an aggregate price of $17.9 million, or $35.79 per share, all of which were completed during the first and second quarters of 2017. As a result of these repurchases, weshare. We recognized a preferred stock redemption charge of $5.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017, including the write-off of original issuance costs of approximately $391 thousand. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we did not repurchase any additional outstanding shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.


13.Stockholders’ equity (continued)
During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased 3.0 million outstanding shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at an aggregate price of $98.6 million, or $32.72 per share, including the repurchase of 1.1 million outstanding shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock during the three months ended September 30, 2016, at an aggregate price of $39.3 million, or $36.31 per share. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized a preferred stock redemption charge of $25.6 million, including the write-off of original issuance costs of approximately $2.4 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized a preferred stock redemption charge of $13.1 million, including the write-off of original issuance costs of approximately $845 thousand.

6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock redemption

In March 2017, we announced the redemption of our 6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock (“Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock”) and recognized a preferred stock redemption charge of $5.5 million related to the write-off of original issuance costs. On April 14, 2017, we completed the redemption of all 5.2 million outstanding shares of our Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, or an aggregate of $130.0 million, plus accrued dividends, using funds primarily from the proceeds of our March 2017 common stock offering discussed in Note 11 – “Earnings per Share” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements.offering.

Dividends

In September 2017,June 2018, we declared cash dividends on our common stock for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, aggregating $82.3$97.6 million, or $0.86$0.93 per share. Also in September 2017,June 2018, we declared cash dividends on our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, aggregating approximately $1.3 million, or $0.4375 per share. In October 2017,July 2018, we paid the cash dividends on our common stock and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock declared for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, our declared cash dividends on our common stock aggregated $238.4$189.6 million, or $2.55$1.83 per share, and our declared cash dividends on our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock aggregated $3.9$2.6 million, or $1.3125$0.875 per share, and our declared cash dividends on our Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock aggregated $2.1 million, or $0.4031 per share. All outstanding shares of our Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock were redeemed on April 14, 2017.


12.Stockholders’ equity (continued)



Accumulated other comprehensive income

Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. consists of the following (in thousands):


Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on:  
 
Available-for- Sale Equity Securities
Interest Rate
Hedge Agreements

Foreign Currency Translation
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016
$19,293

$405

$(14,343)
$5,355













Other comprehensive income before reclassifications
23,414

812

7,592

31,818
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income
2,482

1,810

2,421

6,713


25,896

2,622

10,013

38,531
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests




(22)
(22)
Net other comprehensive income
25,896

2,622

9,991

38,509













Balance as of September 30, 2017
$45,189

$3,027

$(4,352)
$43,864


Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on:  
 
Available-for- Sale Equity Securities
Interest Rate
Hedge Agreements

Foreign Currency Translation
Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017
$49,771

$5,157

$(4,904)
$50,024
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to retained earnings (49,771)
(1) 

 
 (49,771)











 
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications


2,643

(3,572)
(929)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income


(1,809)


(1,809)
Net other comprehensive income


834

(3,572)
(2,738)













Balance as of June 30, 2018
$

$5,991

$(8,476)
$(2,485)

(1)Refer to Note 6 – “Investments” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Common stock, preferred stock, and excess stock authorizations

In May 2017, our stockholders approved an amendment to ourOur charter to increaseauthorizes the authorizedissuance of 200.0 million shares of common stock, from 100.0 million to 200.0 million shares, of which 94.3103.3 million shares were issued and outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. Our charter also authorizes the issuance of up to 100.0 million shares of preferred stock, of which 3.0 million shares were issued and outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. In addition, 200.0 million shares of “excess stock” (as defined in our charter) are authorized, none of which were issued and outstanding as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.



13.14.Noncontrolling interests

Noncontrolling interests represent the third-party interests in certain entities in which we have a controlling interest. These entities owned nine projectseight properties as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and are included in our unaudited consolidated financial statements. Noncontrolling interests are adjusted for additional contributions and distributions, the proportionate share of the net earnings or losses, and other comprehensive income or loss. Distributions, profits, and losses related to these entities are allocated in accordance with the respective operating agreements.

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 and 2017, our consolidated joint ventures distributed $17.4$18.4 million and $10.8 million, respectively, to our joint venture partners. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, our distributions to noncontrolling interests aggregated $62.6 million, which primarily consisted of the second installment of $54.0 million paid to acquire the previously outstanding 10% noncontrolling interest in our 1.2 million RSF campus at Alexandria Technology Square® in our Cambridge submarket of Greater Boston. The total purchase price was $108.3 million, and the first installment of $54.3 million was paid on April 1, 2015.

In 2016, weWe sold our partial interests in 10290 Campus Point Drive and 10300 Campus Point Drive. As describedDrive in Note 3 – “Investments2016, and 9625 Towne Centre Drive in Real Estate” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements, since we2017. We retained controlling interests in both joint ventures following the sales and continued to consolidate these entities,entities; therefore, we accounted for the proceeds received as equity financing transactions. These transactions did not qualify as sales of real estate and did not result in purchase accounting adjustments to the carrying value. Accordingly, the carrying amounts of our partner’s share of assets and liabilities are reported at historical cost basis.

Certain of our noncontrolling interests have the right to require us to redeem their ownership interests in the respective entities. We classify these ownership interests in the entities as redeemable noncontrolling interests outside of total equity in the accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheets. Redeemable noncontrolling interests are adjusted for additional contributions and distributions, the proportionate share of the net earnings or losses, and other comprehensive income or loss. If the amount of a redeemable noncontrolling interest is less than the maximum redemption value at the balance sheet date, such amount is adjusted to the maximum redemption value. Subsequent declines in the redemption value are recognized only to the extent that previous increases have been recognized.


14.15.Assets classified as held for sale

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, two operating propertiesbuildings aggregating 634,328389,018 RSF located in China, which represent our remaining real estate investments in Asia,and one land parcel were classified as held for sale. For additional information, refersale, none of which met the criteria for classification as discontinued operations in our consolidated financial statements. The land parcel was sold in July 2018. Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in Real Estate” to these unaudited consolidated financial statements.statements for additional information.

The following is a summary of net assets as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016,2017, for our remaining real estate investments in Asia that were classified as held for sale in each respective period (in thousands):


September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Total assets$41,658
 $39,643
$41,934
 $31,578
Total liabilities(2,480) (2,342)(1,789) (1,809)
Total accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss(1,082) 828
Net assets classified as held for sale – Asia$38,096
 $38,129
Total accumulated other comprehensive income(436) (1,021)
Net assets classified as held for sale$39,709
 $28,748


15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (the “Issuer”) has sold certain debt securities registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P. (the “LP” or the “Guarantor Subsidiary”), an indirectly 100% owned subsidiary of the Issuer. The Issuer’s other subsidiaries, including, but not limited to, the subsidiaries that own substantially all of its real estate (collectively, the “Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”), will not provide a guarantee of such securities, including the subsidiaries that are partially or 100% owned by the LP. The following condensed consolidating financial information presents the condensed consolidating balance sheets as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 2016,2017, the condensed consolidating statements of income and comprehensive income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, for the Issuer, the Guarantor Subsidiary, and the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, as well as the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information on a consolidated basis. In presenting the condensed consolidating financial statements, the equity method of accounting has been applied to (i) the Issuer’s interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary and the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, (ii) the Guarantor Subsidiary’s interests in the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, and (iii) the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries’ interests in the Guarantor Subsidiary, where applicable, even though all such subsidiaries meet the requirements to be consolidated under GAAP. All intercompany balances and transactions between the Issuer, the Guarantor Subsidiary, and the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries have been eliminated, as shown in the column “Eliminations.” All assets and liabilities have been allocated to the Issuer, the Guarantor Subsidiary, and the Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries generally based on legal entity ownership.


15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Assets                  
Investments in real estate$
 $
 $10,046,521
 $
 $10,046,521
$
 $
 $11,190,771
 $
 $11,190,771
Investments in unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 33,692
 
 33,692

 
 192,972
 
 192,972
Cash and cash equivalents37,916
 
 80,646
 
 118,562
181,342
 
 105,687
 
 287,029
Restricted cash138
 
 27,575
 
 27,713
155
 
 34,657
 
 34,812
Tenant receivables
 
 9,899
 
 9,899

 
 8,704
 
 8,704
Deferred rent
 
 402,353
 
 402,353

 
 490,428
 
 490,428
Deferred leasing costs
 
 208,265
 
 208,265

 
 232,964
 
 232,964
Investments
 1,689
 483,573
 
 485,262

 1,690
 789,063
 
 790,753
Investments in and advances to affiliates9,158,536
 8,276,072
 168,449
 (17,603,057) 
11,253,161
 10,066,773
 205,029
 (21,524,963) 
Other assets48,095
 
 164,961
 
 213,056
51,551
 
 282,206
 
 333,757
Total assets$9,244,685
 $8,277,761
 $11,625,934
 $(17,603,057) $11,545,323
$11,486,209
 $10,068,463
 $13,532,481
 $(21,524,963) $13,562,190
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests, and Equity                  
Secured notes payable$
 $
 $1,153,890
 $
 $1,153,890
$
 $
 $776,260
 $
 $776,260
Unsecured senior notes payable2,801,290
 
 
 
 2,801,290
4,289,521
 
 
 
 4,289,521
Unsecured senior line of credit314,000
 
 
 
 314,000

 
 
 
 
Unsecured senior bank term loans547,860
 
 
 
 547,860
548,324
 
 
 
 548,324
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits91,163
 
 648,907
 
 740,070
89,227
 
 760,047
 
 849,274
Dividends payable83,402
 
 
 
 83,402
98,676
 
 
 
 98,676
Total liabilities3,837,715
 
 1,802,797
 
 5,640,512
5,025,748
 
 1,536,307
 
 6,562,055
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 11,418
 
 11,418

 
 10,861
 
 10,861
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity5,406,970
 8,277,761
 9,325,296
 (17,603,057) 5,406,970
6,460,461
 10,068,463
 11,456,500
 (21,524,963) 6,460,461
Noncontrolling interests
 
 486,423
 
 486,423

 
 528,813
 
 528,813
Total equity5,406,970
 8,277,761
 9,811,719
 (17,603,057) 5,893,393
6,460,461
 10,068,463
 11,985,313
 (21,524,963) 6,989,274
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and equity$9,244,685
 $8,277,761
 $11,625,934
 $(17,603,057) $11,545,323
$11,486,209
 $10,068,463
 $13,532,481
 $(21,524,963) $13,562,190



15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
as of December 31, 20162017
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Assets                  
Investments in real estate$
 $
 $9,077,972
 $
 $9,077,972
$
 $
 $10,298,019
 $
 $10,298,019
Investments in unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 50,221
 
 50,221

 
 110,618
 
 110,618
Cash and cash equivalents30,603
 
 94,429
 
 125,032
130,364
 9
 124,008
 
 254,381
Restricted cash102
 
 16,232
 
 16,334
152
 
 22,653
 
 22,805
Tenant receivables
 
 9,744
 
 9,744

 
 10,262
 
 10,262
Deferred rent
 
 335,974
 
 335,974

 
 434,731
 
 434,731
Deferred leasing costs
 
 195,937
 
 195,937

 
 221,430
 
 221,430
Investments
 4,440
 338,037
 
 342,477

 1,655
 521,599
 
 523,254
Investments in and advances to affiliates8,152,965
 7,444,919
 151,594
 (15,749,478) 
9,949,861
 9,030,994
 183,850
 (19,164,705) 
Other assets45,646
 
 155,551
 
 201,197
45,108
 
 183,345
 
 228,453
Total assets$8,229,316
 $7,449,359
 $10,425,691
 $(15,749,478) $10,354,888
$10,125,485
 $9,032,658
 $12,110,515
 $(19,164,705) $12,103,953
Liabilities, Noncontrolling Interests, and Equity                  
Secured notes payable$
 $
 $1,011,292
 $
 $1,011,292
$
 $
 $771,061
 $
 $771,061
Unsecured senior notes payable2,378,262
 
 
 
 2,378,262
3,395,804
 
 
 
 3,395,804
Unsecured senior line of credit28,000
 
 
 
 28,000
50,000
 
 
 
 50,000
Unsecured senior bank term loans746,471
 
 
 
 746,471
547,942
 
 
 
 547,942
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits104,044
 
 627,627
 
 731,671
89,928
 
 673,904
 
 763,832
Dividends payable76,743
 
 171
 
 76,914
92,145
 
 
 
 92,145
Total liabilities3,333,520
 
 1,639,090
 
 4,972,610
4,175,819
 
 1,444,965
 
 5,620,784
Redeemable noncontrolling interests
 
 11,307
 
 11,307

 
 11,509
 
 11,509
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders’ equity4,895,796
 7,449,359
 8,300,119
 (15,749,478) 4,895,796
5,949,666
 9,032,658
 10,132,047
 (19,164,705) 5,949,666
Noncontrolling interests
 
 475,175
 
 475,175

 
 521,994
 
 521,994
Total equity4,895,796
 7,449,359
 8,775,294
 (15,749,478) 5,370,971
5,949,666
 9,032,658
 10,654,041
 (19,164,705) 6,471,660
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests, and equity$8,229,316
 $7,449,359
 $10,425,691
 $(15,749,478) $10,354,888
$10,125,485
 $9,032,658
 $12,110,515
 $(19,164,705) $12,103,953





15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
for the Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues:                  
Rental$
 $
 $216,021
 $
 $216,021
$
 $
 $250,635
 $
 $250,635
Tenant recoveries
 
 67,058
 
 67,058

 
 72,159
 
 72,159
Other income3,230
 (2,589) 5,736
 (4,086) 2,291
4,965
 
 3,112
 (5,837) 2,240
Total revenues3,230
 (2,589) 288,815
 (4,086) 285,370
4,965
 
 325,906
 (5,837) 325,034
                  
Expenses:                  
Rental operations
 
 83,469
 
 83,469

 
 91,908
 
 91,908
General and administrative16,598
 
 5,124
 (4,086) 17,636
23,001
 
 5,775
 (5,837) 22,939
Interest23,958
 
 7,073
 
 31,031
32,139
 
 5,958
 
 38,097
Depreciation and amortization1,787
 
 106,001
 
 107,788
1,647
 
 117,205
 
 118,852
Impairment on real estate
 
 6,311
 
 6,311
Total expenses42,343
 
 201,667
 (4,086) 239,924
56,787
 
 227,157
 (5,837) 278,107


        

        
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 14,100
 
 14,100

 
 1,090
 
 1,090
Equity in earnings of affiliates92,886
 88,900
 1,702
 (183,488) 
106,552
 98,795
 1,943
 (207,290) 
Investment (loss) income
 (97) 12,627
 
 12,530
Net income53,773
 86,311
 102,950
 (183,488) 59,546
54,730
 98,698
 114,409
 (207,290) 60,547
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (5,773) 
 (5,773)
 
 (5,817) 
 (5,817)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders53,773
 86,311
 97,177
 (183,488) 53,773
54,730
 98,698
 108,592
 (207,290) 54,730
Dividends on preferred stock(1,302) 
 
 
 (1,302)(1,302) 
 
 
 (1,302)
Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards(1,198) 
 
 
 (1,198)(1,412) 
 
 
 (1,412)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$51,273
 $86,311
 $97,177
 $(183,488) $51,273
$52,016
 $98,698
 $108,592
 $(207,290) $52,016




15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
for the Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues:                  
Rental$
 $
 $166,591
 $
 $166,591
$
 $
 $211,942
 $
 $211,942
Tenant recoveries
 
 58,681
 
 58,681

 
 60,470
 
 60,470
Other income1,077
 91
 7,852
 (3,913) 5,107
4,124
 1
 1,482
 (4,960) 647
Total revenues1,077
 91
 233,124
 (3,913) 230,379
4,124
 1
 273,894
 (4,960) 273,059
                  
Expenses:                  
Rental operations
 
 72,002
 
 72,002

 
 76,980
 
 76,980
General and administrative15,568
 
 4,199
 (3,913) 15,854
19,428
 
 4,766
 (4,960) 19,234
Interest21,318
 
 4,532
 
 25,850
21,831
 
 9,917
 
 31,748
Depreciation and amortization1,722
 
 75,411
 
 77,133
1,721
 
 102,377
 
 104,098
Impairment of real estate
 
 8,114
 
 8,114

 
 203
 
 203
Loss on early extinguishment of debt3,230
 
 
 
 3,230
Total expenses41,838
 
 164,258
 (3,913) 202,183
42,980
 
 194,243
 (4,960) 232,263
                  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 273
 
 273

 
 589
 
 589
Equity in earnings of affiliates65,236
 55,532
 1,100
 (121,868) 
73,077
 70,597
 1,360
 (145,034) 
Gain on sale of real estate – land parcels
 
 90
 
 90
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels
 
 111
 
 111
Net income24,475
 55,623
 70,329
 (121,868) 28,559
34,221
 70,598
 81,711
 (145,034) 41,496
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (4,084) 
 (4,084)
 
 (7,275) 
 (7,275)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders24,475
 55,623
 66,245
 (121,868) 24,475
34,221
 70,598
 74,436
 (145,034) 34,221
Dividends on preferred stock(5,007) 
 
 
 (5,007)(1,278) 
 
 
 (1,278)
Preferred stock redemption charge(13,095) 
 
 
 (13,095)
Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards(921) 
 
 
 (921)(1,313) 
 
 
 (1,313)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$5,452
 $55,623
 $66,245
 $(121,868) $5,452
$31,630
 $70,598
 $74,436
 $(145,034) $31,630






15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues:                  
Rental$
 $
 $635,156
 $
 $635,156
$
 $
 $495,120
 $
 $495,120
Tenant recoveries
 
 188,874
 
 188,874

 
 145,329
 
 145,329
Other income11,337
 (2,577) 10,199
 (13,683) 5,276
9,089
 
 6,037
 (10,402) 4,724
Total revenues11,337
 (2,577) 834,229
 (13,683) 829,306
9,089
 
 646,486
 (10,402) 645,173
                  
Expenses:                  
Rental operations
 
 237,536
 
 237,536

 
 183,679
 
 183,679
General and administrative55,272
 
 14,510
 (13,683) 56,099
44,891
 
 10,871
 (10,402) 45,360
Interest72,907
 
 19,656
 
 92,563
63,234
 
 11,778
 
 75,012
Depreciation and amortization5,217
 
 303,852
 
 309,069
3,324
 
 229,747
 
 233,071
Impairment of real estate
 
 203
 
 203

 
 6,311
 
 6,311
Loss on early extinguishment of debt670
 
 
 
 670

 
 
 
 
Total expenses134,066
 
 575,757
 (13,683) 696,140
111,449
 
 442,386
 (10,402) 543,433
                  
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 15,050
 
 15,050

 
 2,234
 
 2,234
Equity in earnings of affiliates252,434
 242,345
 4,694
 (499,473) 
292,720
 197,677
 3,897
 (494,294) 
Gain on sales of real estate – rental properties
 
 270
 
 270
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels
 
 111
 
 111
Investment income
 376
 97,715
 
 98,091
Net income129,705
 239,768
 278,597
 (499,473) 148,597
190,360
 198,053
 307,946
 (494,294) 202,065
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (18,892) 
 (18,892)
 
 (11,705) 
 (11,705)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders129,705
 239,768
 259,705
 (499,473) 129,705
190,360
 198,053
 296,241
 (494,294) 190,360
Dividends on preferred stock(6,364) 
 
 
 (6,364)(2,604) 
 
 
 (2,604)
Preferred stock redemption charge(11,279) 
 
 
 (11,279)
Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards(3,498) 
 
 
 (3,498)(2,765) 
 
 
 (2,765)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$108,564
 $239,768
 $259,705
 $(499,473) $108,564
$184,991
 $198,053
 $296,241
 $(494,294) $184,991


15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Income
for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Revenues:                  
Rental$
 $
 $486,505
 $
 $486,505
$
 $
 $419,135
 $
 $419,135
Tenant recoveries
 
 165,385
 
 165,385

 
 121,816
 
 121,816
Other income7,086
 115
 24,091
 (10,638) 20,654
8,107
 12
 4,463
 (9,597) 2,985
Total revenues7,086
 115
 675,981
 (10,638) 672,544
8,107
 12
 545,414
 (9,597) 543,936
                  
Expenses:                  
Rental operations
 
 205,164
 
 205,164

 
 154,067
 
 154,067
General and administrative45,224
 
 11,840
 (10,638) 46,426
38,674
 
 9,386
 (9,597) 38,463
Interest60,729
 
 15,001
 
 75,730
48,949
 
 12,583
 
 61,532
Depreciation and amortization4,997
 
 213,171
 
 218,168
3,430
 
 197,851
 
 201,281
Impairment of real estate
 
 193,237
 
 193,237

 
 203
 
 203
Loss of early extinguishment of debt3,230
 
 
 
 3,230
670
 
 
 
 670
Total expenses114,180
 
 638,413
 (10,638) 741,955
91,723
 
 374,090
 (9,597) 456,216
                  
Equity in losses of unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 (270) 
 (270)
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates25,889
 (6,282) (98) (19,509) 
Gain on sale of real estate – land parcels
 
 90
 
 90
Net (loss) income(81,205) (6,167) 37,290
 (19,509) (69,591)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 950
 
 950
Equity in earnings of affiliates159,548
 153,445
 2,992
 (315,985) 
Gain on sales of real estate – rental properties
 
 270
 
 270
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels
 
 111
 
 111
Net income75,932
 153,457
 175,647
 (315,985) 89,051
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (11,614) 
 (11,614)
 
 (13,119) 
 (13,119)
Net (loss) income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders(81,205) (6,167) 25,676
 (19,509) (81,205)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders75,932
 153,457
 162,528
 (315,985) 75,932
Dividends on preferred stock(16,388) 
 
 
 (16,388)(5,062) 
 
 
 (5,062)
Preferred stock redemption charge(25,614) 
 
 
 (25,614)(11,279) 
 
 
 (11,279)
Net income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards(2,807) 
 
 
 (2,807)(2,300) 
 
 
 (2,300)
Net (loss) income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$(126,014) $(6,167) $25,676
 $(19,509) $(126,014)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$57,291
 $153,457
 $162,528
 $(315,985) $57,291



15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$53,773
 $86,311
 $102,950
 $(183,488) $59,546
Other comprehensive income         
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities:         
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period
 65
 16,953
 
 17,018
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities, net
 65
 16,953
 
 17,018
          
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements:         
Unrealized interest rate hedge gains (losses) arising during the period174
 
 (29) 
 145
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest expense included in net income195
 
 3
 
 198
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements, net369
 
 (26) 
 343
          
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation:         
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains arising during the period
 
 3,836
 
 3,836
Reclassification adjustment for cumulative foreign currency translation losses included in net income upon sale or liquidation
 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation, net
 
 3,836
 
 3,836
          
Total other comprehensive income369
 65
 20,763
 
 21,197
Comprehensive income54,142
 86,376
 123,713
 (183,488) 80,743
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (5,783) 
 (5,783)
Comprehensive income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$54,142
 $86,376
 $117,930
 $(183,488) $74,960
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$54,730
 $98,698
 $114,409
 $(207,290) $60,547
Other comprehensive (loss) income         
Unrealized losses on interest rate hedge agreements:         
Unrealized interest rate hedge gains arising during the period661
 
 
 
 661
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest income included in net income(1,131) 
 
 
 (1,131)
Unrealized losses on interest rate hedge agreements, net(470) 
 
 
 (470)
          
Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation:         
Unrealized foreign currency translation losses arising during the period
 
 (3,243) 
 (3,243)
Reclassification adjustment for cumulative foreign currency translation losses included in net income upon sale or liquidation
 
 
 
 
Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation, net
 
 (3,243) 
 (3,243)
          
Total other comprehensive loss(470) 
 (3,243) 
 (3,713)
Comprehensive income54,260
 98,698
 111,166
 (207,290) 56,834
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (5,817) 
 (5,817)
Comprehensive income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders$54,260
 $98,698
 $105,349
 $(207,290) $51,017




15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the Three Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$24,475
 $55,623
 $70,329
 $(121,868) $28,559
$34,221
 $70,598
 $81,711
 $(145,034) $41,496
Other comprehensive income (loss)         
Other comprehensive income         
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale equity securities:                  
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period
 58
 (38,679) 
 (38,621)
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income
 (159) (8,381) 
 (8,540)
Unrealized holding losses arising during the period
 (1) (4,024) 
 (4,025)
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
 1
 2,348
 
 2,349
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale equity securities, net
 (101) (47,060) 
 (47,161)
 
 (1,676) 
 (1,676)
                  
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements:                  
Unrealized interest rate hedge gains arising during the period2,979
 
 3
 
 2,982
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest expense (income) included in net income1,714
 
 (12) 
 1,702
Unrealized interest rate hedge losses arising during the period(411) 
 (139) 
 (550)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest expense included in net income705
 
 2
 
 707
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements, net4,693
 
 (9) 
 4,684
294
 
 (137) 
 157
                  
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation:                  
Unrealized foreign currency translation losses arising during the period
 
 (1,322) 
 (1,322)
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains arising during the period
 
 2,744
 
 2,744
Reclassification adjustment for cumulative foreign currency translation losses included in net income upon sale or liquidation
 
 3,779
 
 3,779

 
 
 
 
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation, net
 
 2,457
 
 2,457

 
 2,744
 
 2,744
                  
Total other comprehensive income (loss)4,693
 (101) (44,612) 
 (40,020)
Comprehensive income (loss)29,168
 55,522
 25,717
 (121,868) (11,461)
Total other comprehensive income294
 
 931
 
 1,225
Comprehensive income34,515
 70,598
 82,642
 (145,034) 42,721
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (4,081) 
 (4,081)
 
 (7,283) 
 (7,283)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$29,168
 $55,522
 $21,636
 $(121,868) $(15,542)
Comprehensive income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders$34,515
 $70,598
 $75,359
 $(145,034) $35,438





15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$129,705
 $239,768
 $278,597
 $(499,473) $148,597
Other comprehensive income         
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities:         
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period
 20
 23,394
 
 23,414
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
 4
 2,478
 
 2,482
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities, net
 24
 25,872
 
 25,896
          
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements:         
Unrealized interest rate hedge gains (losses) arising during the period1,062
 
 (250) 
 812
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest expense included in net income1,804
 
 6
 
 1,810
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements, net2,866
 
 (244) 
 2,622
          
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation:         
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains arising during the period
 
 7,592
 
 7,592
Reclassification adjustment for cumulative foreign currency translation losses included in net income upon sale or liquidation
 
 2,421
 
 2,421
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation, net
 
 10,013
 
 10,013
          
Total other comprehensive income2,866
 24
 35,641
 
 38,531
Comprehensive income132,571
 239,792
 314,238
 (499,473) 187,128
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (18,914) 
 (18,914)
Comprehensive income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$132,571
 $239,792
 $295,324
 $(499,473) $168,214
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$190,360
 $198,053
 $307,946
 $(494,294) $202,065
Other comprehensive income (loss)         
Unrealized gains on interest rate hedge agreements:         
Unrealized interest rate hedge gains arising during the period2,643
 
 
 
 2,643
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest income included in net income(1,809) 
 
 
 (1,809)
Unrealized gains on interest rate hedge agreements, net834
 
 
 
 834
          
Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation:         
Unrealized foreign currency translation losses arising during the period
 
 (3,572) 
 (3,572)
Reclassification adjustment for cumulative foreign currency translation losses included in net income upon sale or liquidation
 
 
 
 
Unrealized losses on foreign currency translation, net
 
 (3,572) 
 (3,572)
          
Total other comprehensive income (loss)834
 
 (3,572) 
 (2,738)
Comprehensive income191,194
 198,053
 304,374
 (494,294) 199,327
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (11,705) 
 (11,705)
Comprehensive income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders$191,194
 $198,053
 $292,669
 $(494,294) $187,622



15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income
for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Net (loss) income$(81,205) $(6,167) $37,290
 $(19,509) $(69,591)
Other comprehensive loss         
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale equity securities:         
Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period
 136
 (70,191) 
 (70,055)
Reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) included in net income
 (148) (18,479) 
 (18,627)
Unrealized losses on available-for-sale equity securities, net
 (12) (88,670) 
 (88,682)
          
Unrealized losses on interest rate hedge agreements:         
Unrealized interest rate hedge (losses) gains arising during the period(7,658) 
 3
 
 (7,655)
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest expense (income) included in net income3,737
 
 (12) 
 3,725
Unrealized losses on interest rate hedge agreements, net(3,921) 
 (9) 
 (3,930)
          
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation:         
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains arising during the period
 
 842
 
 842
Reclassification adjustment for cumulative foreign currency translation losses included in net (loss) income upon sale or liquidation
 
 10,807
 
 10,807
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation, net
 
 11,649
 
 11,649
          
Total other comprehensive loss(3,921) (12) (77,030) 
 (80,963)
Comprehensive loss(85,126) (6,179) (39,740) (19,509) (150,554)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (11,587) 
 (11,587)
Comprehensive loss attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders$(85,126) $(6,179) $(51,327) $(19,509) $(162,141)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, Inc.
(Issuer)
 
Alexandria
Real Estate
Equities, L.P.
(Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Net income$75,932
 $153,457
 $175,647
 $(315,985) $89,051
Other comprehensive income (loss)         
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale equity securities:         
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period
 (45) 6,441
 
 6,396
Reclassification adjustment for losses included in net income
 4
 2,478
 
 2,482
Unrealized (losses) gains on available-for-sale equity securities, net
 (41) 8,919
 
 8,878
          
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements:         
Unrealized interest rate hedge gains (losses) arising during the period888
 
 (221) 
 667
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of interest expense included in net income1,609
 
 3
 
 1,612
Unrealized gains (losses) on interest rate hedge agreements, net2,497
 
 (218) 
 2,279
          
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation:         
Unrealized foreign currency translation gains arising during the period
 
 3,756
 
 3,756
Reclassification adjustment for cumulative foreign currency translation losses included in net income upon sale or liquidation
 
 2,421
 
 2,421
Unrealized gains on foreign currency translation, net
 
 6,177
 
 6,177
          
Total other comprehensive income (loss)2,497
 (41) 14,878
 
 17,334
Comprehensive income78,429
 153,416
 190,525
 (315,985) 106,385
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (13,131) 
 (13,131)
Comprehensive income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s stockholders$78,429
 $153,416
 $177,394
 $(315,985) $93,254



15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc. (Issuer)
 
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
L.P. (Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc. (Issuer)
 
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
L.P. (Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Operating Activities                  
Net income$129,705
 $239,768
 $278,597
 $(499,473) $148,597
$190,360
 $198,053
 $307,946
 $(494,294) $202,065
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:                  
Depreciation and amortization5,217
 
 303,852
 
 309,069
3,324
 
 229,747
 
 233,071
Loss on early extinguishment of debt670
 
 
 
 670
Gain on sales of real estate – rental properties
 
 (270) 
 (270)
Impairment of real estate
 
 203
 
 203

 
 6,311
 
 6,311
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels
 
 (111) 
 (111)
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 (15,050) 
 (15,050)
 
 (2,234) 
 (2,234)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 249
 
 249

 
 287
 
 287
Amortization of loan fees5,665
 
 2,913
 
 8,578
4,260
 
 876
 
 5,136
Amortization of debt discounts (premiums)441
 
 (2,314) 
 (1,873)378
 
 (1,559) 
 (1,181)
Amortization of acquired below-market leases
 
 (14,908) 
 (14,908)
 
 (11,368) 
 (11,368)
Deferred rent
 
 (74,362) 
 (74,362)
 
 (55,890) 
 (55,890)
Stock compensation expense18,649
 
 
 
 18,649
15,223
 
 
 
 15,223
Equity in earnings of affiliates(252,434) (242,345) (4,694) 499,473
 
(292,720) (197,677) (3,897) 494,294
 
Investment gains
 (17) (8,408) 
 (8,425)
Investment losses
 2,599
 3,819
 
 6,418
Investment income43
 (375) (97,759) 
 (98,091)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:        

        

Restricted cash(36) 
 (876) 
 (912)
Tenant receivables
 
 (224) 
 (224)
 
 1,552
 
 1,552
Deferred leasing costs
 
 (39,925) 
 (39,925)
 
 (29,705) 
 (29,705)
Other assets(10,576) 
 (86) 
 (10,662)(10,894) 
 (4,161) 
 (15,055)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits(9,813) (9) 40,441
 
 30,619
(726) (2) 8,848
 
 8,120
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(112,512) (4) 468,846
 
 356,330
(90,752) (1) 348,994
 
 258,241
                  
Investing Activities                  
Proceeds from sales of real estate
 
 4,263
 
 4,263
Additions to real estate
 
 (660,877) 
 (660,877)
 
 (431,225) 
 (431,225)
Purchases of real estate
 
 (590,884) 
 (590,884)
 
 (688,698) 
 (688,698)
Deposits for investing activities
 
 4,700
 
 4,700

 
 5,500
 
 5,500
Investments in subsidiaries(753,137) (588,808) (12,160) 1,354,105
 
(1,010,580) (838,102) (17,282) 1,865,964
 
Acquisitions of interests in unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 (35,922) 
 (35,922)
Investments in unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 (248) 
 (248)
 
 (44,486) 
 (44,486)
Return of capital from unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 38,576
 
 38,576
Additions to investments
 
 (128,190) 
 (128,190)
 
 (118,775) 
 (118,775)
Sales of investments
 204
 18,692
 
 18,896

 377
 44,330
 
 44,707
Net cash used in investing activities$(753,137) $(588,604) $(1,326,128) $1,354,105
 $(1,313,764)$(1,010,580) $(837,725) $(1,286,558) $1,865,964
 $(1,268,899)







15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc. (Issuer)
 Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
L.P. (Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations ConsolidatedAlexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc. (Issuer)
 Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
L.P. (Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Financing Activities                  
Borrowings from secured notes payable$
 $
 $145,272
 $
 $145,272
$
 $
 $9,044
 $
 $9,044
Repayments of borrowings from secured notes payable
 
 (2,882) 
 (2,882)
 
 (3,162) 
 (3,162)
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes payable424,384
 
 
 
 424,384
899,321
 
 
 
 899,321
Borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit2,634,000
 
 
 
 2,634,000
2,469,000
 
 
 
 2,469,000
Repayments of borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit(2,348,000) 
 
 
 (2,348,000)(2,519,000) 
 
 
 (2,519,000)
Repayments of borrowings from unsecured senior bank term loans(200,000) 
 
 
 (200,000)
Transfer to/from parent company47,558
 588,608
 717,939
 (1,354,105) 
Change in restricted cash related to financing activities
 
 (10,467) 
 (10,467)
Transfers to/from parent company96,432
 837,717
 931,815
 (1,865,964) 
Payment of loan fees(3,956) 
 (387) 
 (4,343)(8,003) 
 
 
 (8,003)
Repurchase of 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock(17,934) 
 
 
 (17,934)
Redemption of 6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock(130,350) 
 
 
 (130,350)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock705,391
 
 
 
 705,391
400,207
 
 
 
 400,207
Dividends on common stock(229,814) 
 
 
 (229,814)(183,040) 
 
 
 (183,040)
Dividends on preferred stock(8,317) 
 
 
 (8,317)(2,604) 
 
 
 (2,604)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
 9,877
 
 9,877

 
 14,564
 
 14,564
Distributions to noncontrolling interests
 
 (17,432) 
 (17,432)
Distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests
 
 (19,841) 
 (19,841)
Net cash provided by financing activities872,962
 588,608
 841,920
 (1,354,105) 949,385
1,152,313
 837,717
 932,420
 (1,865,964) 1,056,486
                  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
 1,579
 
 1,579

 
 (1,173) 
 (1,173)
                  
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents7,313
 
 (13,783) 
 (6,470)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of period30,603
 
 94,429
 
 125,032
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of period$37,916
 $
 $80,646
 $
 $118,562
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash50,981
 (9) (6,317) 
 44,655
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the beginning of period130,516
 9
 146,661
 
 277,186
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the end of period$181,497
 $
 $140,344
 $
 $321,841
                  
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:                  
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of interest capitalized$67,091
 $
 $19,141
 $
 $86,232
$56,392
 $
 $12,493
 $
 $68,885
                  
Non-Cash Investing Activities:                  
Change in accrued construction$
 $
 $(38,767) $
 $(38,767)$
 $
 $48,074
 $
 $48,074
Contribution of real estate to an unconsolidated real estate JV$
 $
 $6,998
 $
 $6,998


15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows
for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc. (Issuer)
 
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
L.P. (Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc. (Issuer)
 
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
L.P. (Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Operating Activities                  
Net (loss) income$(81,205) $(6,167) $37,290
 $(19,509) $(69,591)
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:         
Net income$75,932
 $153,457
 $175,647
 $(315,985) $89,051
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:         
Depreciation and amortization4,997
 
 213,171
 
 218,168
3,430
 
 197,851
 
 201,281
Loss on early extinguishment of debt3,230
 
 
 
 3,230
670
 
 
 
 670
Gain on sales of real estate – rental properties
 
 (270) 
 (270)
Impairment of real estate
 
 193,237
 
 193,237

 
 203
 
 203
Gain on sale of real estate – land parcels
 
 (90) 
 (90)
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels
 
 (111) 
 (111)
Equity in losses of unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 270
 
 270

 
 (950) 
 (950)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 286
 
 286

 
 249
 
 249
Amortization of loan fees5,826
 
 2,966
 
 8,792
3,774
 
 1,964
 
 5,738
Amortization of debt discounts (premiums)353
 
 (470) 
 (117)290
 
 (1,511) 
 (1,221)
Amortization of acquired below-market leases
 
 (2,905) 
 (2,905)
 
 (10,363) 
 (10,363)
Deferred rent
 
 (30,679) 
 (30,679)
 
 (53,497) 
 (53,497)
Stock compensation expense19,007
 
 
 
 19,007
10,756
 
 
 
 10,756
Equity in earnings of affiliates(25,889) 6,282
 98
 19,509
 
(159,548) (153,445) (2,992) 315,985
 
Investment gains
 (566) (28,155) 
 (28,721)
Investment losses
 188
 10,482
 
 10,670
         
Investment income
 (5) (957) 
 (962)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      

 

      

 

Restricted cash(16) 
 (262) 
 (278)
Tenant receivables
 
 843
 
 843

 
 1,354
 
 1,354
Deferred leasing costs
 
 (21,621) 
 (21,621)
 
 (26,811) 
 (26,811)
Other assets(8,332) 
 (6,481) 
 (14,813)(8,947) 
 4,293
 
 (4,654)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses, and tenant security deposits(35,351) (592) 42,106
 
 6,163
(7,109) (12) 20,404
 
 13,283
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(117,380) (855) 410,086
 
 291,851
(80,752) (5) 304,503
 
 223,746
                  
Investing Activities                  
Proceeds from sales of real estate
 
 27,332
 
 27,332

 
 3,528
 
 3,528
Additions to real estate
 
 (638,568) 
 (638,568)
 
 (436,377) 
 (436,377)
Purchase of real estate
 
 (18,108) 
 (18,108)
Purchases of real estate
 
 (480,543) 
 (480,543)
Deposits for investing activities
 
 (54,998) 
 (54,998)
 
 450
 
 450
Investments in subsidiaries(301,852) (365,132) (7,405) 674,389
 
(573,334) (464,024) (9,565) 1,046,923
 
Investments in unconsolidated real estate JVs
 
 (6,924) 
 (6,924)
 
 (163) 
 (163)
Additions to investments
 
 (68,384) 
 (68,384)
 
 (81,192) 
 (81,192)
Sales of investments
 1,174
 34,121
 
 35,295

 204
 12,373
 
 12,577
Repayment of notes receivable
 
 9,054
 
 9,054
Net cash used in investing activities$(301,852) $(363,958) $(723,880) $674,389
 $(715,301)$(573,334) $(463,820) $(991,489) $1,046,923
 $(981,720)






15.16.Condensed consolidating financial information (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
for the NineSix Months Ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc. (Issuer)
 
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
L.P. (Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
Inc. (Issuer)
 
Alexandria Real
Estate Equities,
L.P. (Guarantor
Subsidiary)
 
Combined
Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
 Eliminations Consolidated
Financing Activities                  
Borrowings from secured notes payable$
 $
 $215,330
 $
 $215,330
$
 $
 $117,666
 $
 $117,666
Repayments of borrowings from secured notes payable
 
 (234,096) 
 (234,096)
 
 (1,677) 
 (1,677)
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes payable348,604
 
 
 
 348,604
424,384
 
 
 
 424,384
Borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit2,349,000
 
 
 
 2,349,000
2,069,000
 
 
 
 2,069,000
Repayments of borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit(2,084,000) 
 
 
 (2,084,000)(1,797,000) 
 
 
 (1,797,000)
Repayment of borrowings from unsecured bank term loans(200,000) 
 
 
 (200,000)
Transfer to/from parent company(69,139) 364,813
 378,715
 (674,389) 
Change in restricted cash related to financing activities
 
 7,742
 
 7,742
Repayments of borrowings from unsecured bank term loans(200,000) 
 
 
 (200,000)
Transfers to/from parent company21,995
 463,825
 561,103
 (1,046,923) 
Payment of loan fees(12,401) 
 (4,098) 
 (16,499)(3,957) 
 (387) 
 (4,344)
Repurchase of 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock(98,633) 
 
 
 (98,633)(17,934) 
 
 
 (17,934)
Redemption of 6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock(130,350) 
 
 
 (130,350)
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock367,802
 
 
 
 367,802
459,607
 
 
 
 459,607
Dividends on common stock(177,966) 
 
 
 (177,966)(149,296) 
 
 
 (149,296)
Dividends on preferred stock(17,487) 
 
 
 (17,487)(7,015) 
 
 
 (7,015)
Financing costs paid for sale of noncontrolling interests
 
 (8,093) 
 (8,093)
Contributions from and sale of noncontrolling interests
 
 68,621
 
 68,621
Distributions to and purchase of noncontrolling interests
 
 (62,605) 
 (62,605)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
 8,505
 
 8,505
Distributions to and purchases of noncontrolling interests
 
 (10,791) 
 (10,791)
Net cash provided by financing activities405,780
 364,813
 361,516
 (674,389) 457,720
669,434
 463,825
 674,419
 (1,046,923) 760,755
                  
Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
 (1,440) 
 (1,440)
 
 732
 
 732
                  
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents(13,452) 
 46,282
 
 32,830
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of period31,982
 
 93,116
 
 125,098
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of period$18,530
 $
 $139,398
 $
 $157,928
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash15,348
 
 (11,835) 
 3,513
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the beginning of period30,705
 
 110,661
 
 141,366
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash as of the end of period$46,053
 $
 $98,826
 $
 $144,879
                  
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information:                  
Cash paid during the period for interest, net of interest capitalized$58,062
 $
 $758
 $
 $58,820
$41,598
 $
 $12,212
 $
 $53,810
                  
Non-Cash Investing Activities:                  
Change in accrued construction$
 $
 $23,023
 $
 $23,023
$
 $
 $(25,138) $
 $(25,138)
         
Non-Cash Financing Activities:         
Redemption of redeemable noncontrolling interests$
 $
 $(5,000) $
 $(5,000)
Contribution of real estate to an unconsolidated real estate JV$
 $
 $6,998
 $
 $6,998









ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain information and statements included in this quarterly report on Form 10‑Q, including, without limitation, statements containing the words “forecast,” “guidance,” “projects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “goals,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “seeks,” “should,” or “will,” or the negative of thesethose words or similar words, constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties regarding events, conditions, and financial trends that may affect our future plans of operations, business strategy, results of operations, and financial position. A number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those included within or contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following:

Operating factors such as a failure to operate our business successfully in comparison to market expectations or in comparison to our competitors, our inability to obtain capital when desired or refinance debt maturities when desired, and/or a failure to maintain our status as a REIT for federal tax purposes.
Market and industry factors such as adverse developments concerning the life science and technology industries and/or our tenants.
Government factors such as any unfavorable effects resulting from federal, state, local, and/or foreign government policies, laws, and/or funding levels.
Global factors such as negative economic, political, financial, credit market, and/or banking conditions.
Other factors such as climate change, cyber intrusions, and/or changes in laws, regulations, and financial accounting standards.

This list of risks and uncertainties is not exhaustive. Additional information regarding risk factors that may affect us is included under “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” inof our annual report on Form 10‑K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.2017. Readers of this quarterly report on Form 10‑Q should also read our other documents filed publicly with the SEC for further discussion regarding such factors.

In addition, on December 22, 2017, the U.S. President signed a tax reform bill commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act into law. The tax reform legislation is a far-reaching and complex revision to the U.S. federal income tax laws with disparate and, in some cases, countervailing effects on different categories of taxpayers and industries. The legislation is unclear in many respects and will require clarification and interpretation by the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS in the form of amendments, technical corrections, regulations, or other forms of guidance, any of which could lessen or increase the effect of the legislation on us or our stockholders. The outcome of this legislation on state and local tax authorities, and the response by such authorities, is also unclear. We will continue to monitor changes made to, or as a result of, the federal tax law and its potential effect on us.



Overview

We are a Maryland corporation formed in October 1994 that has elected to be taxed as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. We are an S&P 500® urban office REIT uniquely focused on collaborative life science and technology campuses in AAA innovation cluster locations with a total market capitalization of $16.1$18.8 billion and an asset base in North America of 28.632.0 million SF as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. The asset base in North America includes 20.621.5 million RSF of operating properties including 1.5and 3.5 million RSF of development and redevelopment of new Class A properties currently undergoing construction.construction and pre-construction activities with target delivery dates ranging from 2018 through 2020. Additionally, the asset base in North America includes 8.07.0 million SF of future development projects, including 1.1 million SF of near-term projects undergoing marketing for leaseintermediate-term and pre-construction activities and 3.3 million SF of intermediate-termfuture development projects. Founded in 1994, we pioneered this niche and have since established a significant market presence in key locations, including Greater Boston, San Francisco, New York City, San Diego, Seattle, Maryland, and Research Triangle Park. We have a longstanding and proven track record of developing Class A properties clustered in urban life science and technology campuses that provide our innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Alexandria also provides strategic capital to transformative life science and technology companies through our venture capital arm. We believe these advantages result in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2018:

Investment-grade or large cap tenants with a market capitalization or private valuation greater than $10 billion represented 50%55% of our total annual rental revenue;
Approximately 97% of our leases (on an RSF basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance, utilities, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent;
Approximately 95%96% of our leases (on an RSF basis) contained effective annual rent escalations that were either fixed (generally ranging from 3% to 3.5%) or indexed based on a consumer price index or other index; and
Approximately 94%95% of our leases (on an RSF basis) provided for the recapture of capital expenditures (such as HVAC systems maintenance and/or replacement, roof replacement, and parking lot resurfacing) that we believe would typically be borne by the landlord in traditional office leases.

Our primary business objective is to maximize stockholder value by providing our stockholders with the greatest possible total return and long-term asset value based on a multifaceted platform of internal and external growth. A key element of our strategy is our unique focus on Class A properties clustered in urban campuses. These key urban campus locations are characterized by high barriers to entry for new landlords, high barriers to exit for tenants, and a limited supply of available space. They represent highly desirable locations for tenancy by life science and technology entities because of their close proximity to concentrations of specialized skills, knowledge, institutions, and related businesses. Our strategy also includes drawing upon our deep and broad real estate, life science, and technology relationships in order to identify and attract new and leading tenants and to source additional value-creation real estate.

Executive summary

“Green Star” designation from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (“GRESB”)

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we were awarded a “Green Star” designation by GRESB and recognized as the top-ranked company in the U.S. in the GRESB Health & Well-being Module for our practices promoting the health, safety, and well-being of our tenants, employees, and partners.

Increased common stock dividend

Common stock dividend for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, of $0.86$0.93 per common share, up 67 cents, or 8%8.1%, over the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016;2017; represents the continuation of our strategy to share growth in cash flows from operating activities with our stockholders while also retaining a significant portion for reinvestment.



Strong internal growth

Total revenues:
$285.4325.0 million, up 23.9%19.0%, for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, compared to $230.4$273.1 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017
$829.3645.2 million, up 23.3%18.6%, for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, compared to $672.5$543.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017
Net operating income (cash basis) of $818.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016
Executed key leases during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2018, annualized, up $60.4 million, or 8.0%, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2018, annualized, and up $125.5 million, or 18.1%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2017, annualized.
199,846 RSF at our development project at 100 Binney Street in our Cambridge submarket, including 130,803 RSF leasedSame property net operating income growth:
4.1% and 6.3% (cash basis) for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to Facebook, Inc.the three months ended June 30, 2017
153,203 RSF renewal
4.1% and expansion at 455 Mission Bay Boulevard South with Nektar Therapeutics in our Mission Bay/SoMa submarket10.3% (cash basis) for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017
84,550 RSF at 10300 Campus Point Drive, in our University Town Center submarket
•Continued substantialsolid leasing activity and strong rental rate growth, in light of minimalmodest contractual lease expirations for 2017,at the beginning of 2018, and a highly leased value-creation pipeline:
 Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018
Total leasing activity – RSF 786,925
 3,189,483
 985,996
 2,467,160
Lease renewals and re-leasing of space:        
Rental rate increases 24.2%
 25.2%
 24.0%
 21.5%
Rental rate increases (cash basis) 10.0%
 13.3%
 12.8%
 13.8%
RSF (included in total leasing activity above) 448,472
 1,931,477
 727,265
 961,813

Same property net operating income growth:
2.2% and 7.8% (cash basis) for•Key leases executed during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, compared to the three months ended September 30, 20162018 (included in total leasing activity above):
2.3% and 6.2% (cash basis) for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016
PropertySubmarketRSFTenant
215 First StreetCambridge152,157
(1)
Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc.
960 Industrial RoadGreater Stanford110,000
(2)
Joby Aero, Inc.
1201 Eastlake Avenue EastLake Union106,106
(3)
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square
Cambridge69,512
(4)
Ipsen Bioscience, Inc.
950 Wind River LaneGaithersburg50,000
AstraZeneca PLC
(1)
Includes 121,476 RSF renewed/re-leased at rental rate increases of 53% and 36% (cash basis) and expansion of 30,681 RSF. 88,459 RSF represents early renewal of a lease expiration in January 2021.
(2)Represents short-term lease for 110,000 RSF. The property also includes an additional 423,000 RSF undergoing entitlements for future development in one or two phases.
(3)Re-leasing of space with a lease expiration in May 2019 at a rental rate increase of 35%.
(4)Re-leasing of space with a lease expiration in June 2019 at rental rate increases of 16% and 49% (cash).

Strong external growth; disciplined allocation of capital to visible, multiyear, highly leased value-creation pipeline

KeyHighly leased value-creation pipeline with deliveries targeted for 2018 and 2019:
      Unlevered Yields
Target Delivery 
Property
Leased %
 Initial Stabilized Initial Stabilized (Cash)
2018 501,325 RSF 75% 7.5% 7.0%
2019 2,110,831 RSF 86% 7.3% 6.7%
  2,612,156 RSF 84% 7.3% 6.8%
         
Includes the commencement during the three months ended June 30, 2018, of vertical construction of a ground-up development projectsproject aggregating 205,000 RSF, 12% leased and 12% negotiating, at 1818 Fairview Avenue East in our Lake Union submarket.
New Class A development and redevelopment properties recently placed into service:
1.6 million RSF placed into service during the threelast 12 months ended September 30, 2017, weighted toward the endwith average yields of the quarter:7.6% and 7.1% (cash).
341,776 RSF, 100% leased to Bristol-Myers Squibb Company


Recent and Facebook, Inc. at 100 Binney Street in our Cambridge submarket; expect delivery of the remaining 91,155 RSF, 100% leased in the first quarter of 2018; improvements in initial stabilized yield and initial stabilized yield (cash basis) of 50 and 40 bps to 8.2% and 7.4%, respectively, primarily driven by 18% cost savings from (i) redesign of space, (ii) competitive bidding and project management, and (iii) lower amount of office/laboratory space and higher office space; and
17,620 RSF leased to ClubCorp Holdings, Inc. at 400 Dexter Avenue North in our Lake Union submarket.
81% leased on 1.5 million RSF development and redevelopment projects undergoing construction.
Deliveries of new Class A properties drive significantfuture growth in net operating income:income (cash basis) driven by recently delivered projects:

Delivery Date RSF Percentage Leased Incremental Annual Net Operating Income
YTD 3Q17 663,672 100%  $51 million  
4Q17 651,738 95% $38 million to $42 million 
 
DevelopmentSignificant near-term contractual growth in annual cash rents of $44 million related to initial free rent granted on development and redevelopment projects recently placed into service will drive contractual growth(and no longer included in cash rents aggregating $70 million, of which $60 million will commence through the third quarter of 2018 ($10 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, $23 million in first quarter of 2018, $14 million in the second quarter of 2018, and $13 million in the third quarter of 2018).our value-creation pipeline) that are currently generating rental revenue.

Completed strategic acquisitions of four development and redevelopment properties during the three months ended September 30, 2017, for an aggregate purchase price of $110.7 million, consisting of: (i) a future development project aggregating 280,000 RSF in our South San Francisco submarket, (ii) two properties aggregating 203,757 RSF, including 59,173 RSF of space undergoing redevelopment in our Route 128 submarket, and (iii) a redevelopment project consisting of 45,039 RSF in our Rockville submarket.


Refer to “Acquisitions” under the “Investments in Real Estate” section within this Item 2 of this report for information on our opportunistic acquisitions that are completed or under contract.

Operating results

On January 1, 2018, we adopted a new accounting standard which requires us, on a prospective basis, to generally present our equity investments at fair value with changes in fair value reflected in earnings. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we recognized unrealized gains from changes in fair value of our equity investments aggregating $5.1 million and $77.3 million, respectively.
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 Change 2017 2016 Change2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted:
Net income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted:Net income attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted:
In millions$51.3
 $5.5
 $45.8
 N/A
 $108.6
 $(126.0) $234.6
 N/A
$52.0
 $31.6
 $185.0
 $57.3
Per share$0.55
 $0.07
 $0.48
 N/A
 $1.20
 $(1.69) $2.89
 N/A
$0.51
 $0.35
 $1.83
 $0.64
Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted:
In millions$140.8
 $107.6
 $33.1
 30.8% $407.5
 $305.8
 $101.7
 33.3%$167.9
 $136.2
 $330.4
 $266.7
Per share$1.51
 $1.39
 $0.12
 8.6% $4.49
 $4.09
 $0.40
 9.8%$1.64
 $1.50
 $3.27
 $2.98

The operating results shown above include certain items related to corporate-level investing and financing decisions. Refer to the tabular presentation of these items at the beginning of the “Results of Operations” section within this Item 2 for additional information.

Core operating metrics and internal growth as of andor for the three monthsquarter ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

High-quality revenues and cash flows and operational excellence

Percentage of annual rental revenue in effect from:
Investment-grade or large cap tenants: 50%55%
Class A properties in AAA locations: 78%
Occupancy of operating properties in North America: 96.1%97.1%
Operating margin: 71%72%
Adjusted EBITDA margin: 68%69%
Weighted-average remaining lease term of term:
Total tenants: 8.6 years
Top 20 tenants: 13.212.8 years
See “Strong Internal Growth” in the above section for information on our total revenues, same property net operating income growth, leasing activity, and rental rate growth.

Balance sheet management

Key metrics

$18.8 billion of total market capitalization as of June 30, 2018
$2.9 billion of liquidity as of June 30, 2018


  As of 
  September 30, 2017 
Total market capitalization $16.1 billion 
Liquidity $1.7 billion 
    
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA:   
Quarter annualized 6.1x
 
Trailing 12 months 6.4x
 
    
Fixed-charge coverage ratio:   
Quarter annualized 4.1x
 
Trailing 12 months 4.0x
 
    
Unhedged variable-rate debt as a percentage of total debt 12%
 
Current and future value-creation pipeline as a percentage of gross investments in real estate in North America 12%
 
Three Months Ended June 30, 2018Fourth Quarter of 2018 Goal
Quarter AnnualizedTrailing 12 Months
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA5.8x6.2xLess than 5.5x
Fixed-charge coverage ratio4.3x4.3xGreater than 4.0x
Unhedged variable-rate debt as a percentage of total debt5%N/ALess than 5%
Current and future value-creation pipeline as a percentage of gross investments in real estate in North America10%N/A8% to 12%

Key capital events

In August 2017,June 2018, we entered intocompleted an ATM common stock program that allows us to sell up to an aggregateoffering of $750.0$900.0 million of our common stock. unsecured senior notes for net proceeds of $891.4 million. The unsecured senior notes consisted of:
$450.0 million of 4.00% unsecured senior notes, due in 2024. The net proceeds will be used to fund certain eligible green development and redevelopment projects that have received or are expected to receive LEED® Gold or Platinum certification.
$450.0 million of 4.70% unsecured senior notes, due in 2030.
During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we sold an aggregate of 2.12.5 million shares of common stock under our ATM common stock offering program for gross proceeds of $249.9 million, or $119.94$124.46 per share and received net proceeds of $245.8$300.8 million. In July 2018, we sold 703,625 shares of common stock under our ATM common stock offering program for $127.91 per share and received net proceeds of $88.7 million. As of SeptemberJuly 30, 2017,2018, we had $500.1$17.7 million available for future sales of common stock under the ATM program. We expect to file a new ATM program in the next few quarters.

In April 2018, our unconsolidated real estate joint venture at Menlo Gateway in our Greater Stanford submarket closed a secured note payable, with commitments available for borrowing of $157.3 million for the development of Phase II of the project. The loan matures on May 1, 2035, and bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.53%.




In July 2018, we repaid $150.0 million of the outstanding balance of one secured construction loan. In connection with the partial repayment of the secured construction loan, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $299 thousand related to the write-off of unamortized loan fees.

Corporate social responsibility and industry leadership

Nareit CARE Gold Award winner
2018 recipient of the Nareit Gold Investor CARE (Communications and Reporting Excellence) Award in the Large Cap Equity REIT category as the best-in-class REIT that delivers transparency, quality, and efficient communications and reporting to the investment community, which is our third Nareit Gold Investor CARE Award (2015, 2016, and 2018).
48%50% of total annual rental revenue is expected from LEED-certified projects upon completion of 10 in-process projects. In April 2018, 100 Binney Street in our Cambridge submarket received LEED Gold® certified projects upon completion of 13 in-process projects.certification, demonstrating our commitment to sustainability.
DuringIn May 2018, Joel S. Marcus, executive chairman and founder, served as a keynote speaker at the three months ended September 30, 2017, we wereResearch Triangle Regional Partnership’s 2018 State of the Region. The event highlighted how the region can facilitate economic growth and infrastructural improvements to prepare for more diversified expansion in the future.
In June 2018, Joel S. Marcus was appointed to the Emily Krzyzewski Center board of directors. The Center serves as a college access hub propelling academically focused, low-income K-12 students and graduates toward success in college.
In June 2018, Circulate San Diego awarded a “Green Star” designation by GRESB and recognized9880 Campus Point Drive in our University Town Center submarket the Circulate Mobility Certification, formerly known as the top-ranked companyMOVE Alliance Certification. The certification is awarded for transit-oriented, smart growth projects in the U.S. in the GRESB Health & Well-being Module forSan Diego region.
In June 2018, we released our practices promotinginaugural 2017 Corporate Responsibility Report that highlights our continual efforts to make a positive, meaningful and purposeful impact on the health, safety and well-being of our tenants, stockholders and employees, as well as on the communities in which we live and partners. Our GRESB score exceeded that of both the U.S. listed average REIT and the global GRESB average.
During three months ended September 30, 2017, we expanded our support of the U.S. military with the kickoff of the future headquarters of The Honor Foundation in San Diego, in partnership with the Navy SEAL Foundation. We will provide 8,000 RSF of collaborative and innovative space at 11055 Roselle Street located in our Sorrento Valley submarket, where the organization will offer programs and events to help transition Navy SEALs and other U.S. Special Operations personnel back into private-sector jobs and careers.




Incremental annual net operating income from development and redevelopment of new Class A properties

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(1)RSF and percentage leased represent 100% of each property. Incremental annual net operating income represents incremental annual net operating income upon stabilization of our development and redevelopment of new Class A properties, including only our share of real estate joint venture projects. Deliveries of space with multi-tenant development projects are included in each respective period of delivery.
(2)Expected deliveries of projects are weighted toward the middle of the quarter. 91,155 RSF at 100 Binney Street in our Cambridge submarket will be placed in service in the first quarter of 2018.

work.


Operating summary
Favorable Lease Structure(1)
Favorable Lease Structure(1)
 Same Property Net Operating Income Growth 
Favorable Lease Structure(1)
 Same Property Net Operating Income Growth 
 
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Stable cash flowsStable cash flows Stable cash flows 
Percentage of triple
net leases
Percentage of triple
net leases
97% 
Percentage of triple
net leases
97% 
Increasing cash flowsIncreasing cash flows Increasing cash flows 
Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalationsPercentage of leases containing annual rent escalations95% Percentage of leases containing annual rent escalations96% 
Lower capex burdenLower capex burden Lower capex burden 
Percentage of leases providing for the recapture of capital expendituresPercentage of leases providing for the recapture of capital expenditures94% Percentage of leases providing for the recapture of capital expenditures95% 
   
 
Margins(2)
Margins(2)
 Rental Rate Growth:
Renewed/Re-Leased Space
 
Margins(2)
 Rental Rate Growth:
Renewed/Re-Leased Space
 
 
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Adjusted EBITDAAdjusted EBITDA Operating Adjusted EBITDA Operating 
68% 71% 
 
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69%69% 72% 
 
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(1)Percentages calculated based on RSF as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.
(2)Represents percentages for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.



 Cash Flows from High-Quality, Diverse, and Innovative Tenants
    
 
Annual Rental Revenue(1) from Investment-Grade or Large Cap Tenants(1)

A REIT Industry-Leading Tenant Roster 
 
 5055%  
  
 Tenant Mix
 
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Percentage of ARE’s Annual Rental Revenue(1)


(1)Represents annual rental revenue in effect as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.
(2)Leading Technology Entities are technology companies with an investment-grade credit rating, or a 12-month average reported market capitalization or private valuation greater than $10 billion.




High-Quality Cash Flows from Class A Properties in AAA Locations
  
Class A Properties in
AAA Locations
AAA Locations
 
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78%
of ARE’s
Annual Rental Revenue
(1)
 
Percentage of ARE’s Annual Rental Revenue(1)

Solid Demand for Class A Properties
in AAA Locations Drives Solid Occupancy
 
Solid Historical
Occupancy
(2)
Occupancy across Key Locations
 
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95%96%
Over 10 Years
 
Occupancy of Operating Properties as of
SeptemberJune 30, 20172018

(1)Represents annual rental revenue in effect as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.
(2)Average occupancy of operating properties in North America as of each December 31 for the last 10 years and as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.
(3)In December 2016, Eli Lilly and Company vacated 125,409 RSF, or 3% of RSF in San Diego, at 10300 Campus Point Drive in our University Town Center submarket and relocated and expanded into 305,006 RSF at 10290 Campus Point Drive.2018.

Leasing

The following table summarizes our leasing activity at our properties:
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Year Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended Year Ended
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
 
Including
Straight-Line Rent
 Cash Basis Including
Straight-Line Rent
 Cash Basis 
Including
Straight-Line Rent
 Cash Basis 
Including
Straight-Line Rent
 Cash Basis Including
Straight-Line Rent
 Cash Basis 
Including
Straight-Line Rent
 Cash Basis
(Dollars per RSF)                        
Leasing activity:                        
Renewed/re-leased space (1)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Rental rate changes 24.2%
 10.0%
 25.2%
 13.3%
 27.6%
 12.0%
 24.0%
 12.8%
(2) 
21.5%
 13.8%
(2) 
25.1%
 12.7%
New rates $59.84
 $57.59
 $51.30
 $48.24
 $48.60
 $45.83
 $48.88
 $47.29
 $49.21
 $47.64
 $51.05
 $47.99
Expiring rates $48.19
 $52.37
 $40.97
 $42.56
 $38.09
 $40.92
 $39.43
 $41.92
 $40.49
 $41.85
 $40.80
 $42.60
Rentable square footage 448,472
   1,931,477
   2,129,608
   727,265
   961,813
   2,525,099
  
Tenant improvements/leasing commissions $18.52
   $19.54
(2) 
  $15.69
   $13.60
   $14.06
   $18.74
  
Weighted-average lease term 6.4 years
   6.2 years
   5.5 years
   5.7 years
   5.3 years
   6.2 years
  
                        
Developed/redeveloped/previously vacant space leased                        
New rates $57.81
 $56.65
 $36.19
 $32.92
 $50.24
 $38.72
 $48.48
 $46.75
 $68.12
 $56.69
 $47.56
 $42.93
Rentable square footage 338,453
   1,258,006
   1,260,459
   258,731
   1,505,347
   2,044,083
  
Tenant improvements/leasing commissions $11.95
   $8.57
   $12.42
   $20.72
   $12.82
   $9.83
  
Weighted-average lease term 8.0 years
   9.5 years
   32.6 years
(3) 
  6.0 years
   13.7 years
   10.1 years
  
                        
Leasing activity summary (totals):                        
New rates $58.97
 $57.19
 $45.34
 $42.20
 $49.21
 $43.19
 $48.78
 $47.15
 $60.75
 $53.16
 $49.49
 $45.72
Rentable square footage 786,925
   3,189,483
(4) 
  3,390,067
   985,996
   2,467,160
(3) 
  4,569,182
  
Tenant improvements/leasing commissions $15.70
   $15.21
   $14.48
   $15.47
   $13.30
   $14.75
  
Weighted-average lease term 7.1 years
   7.5 years
   15.6 years
   5.8 years
   10.4 years
   7.9 years
  
                        
Lease expirations: (1)
                        
Expiring rates $49.19
 $53.16
 $40.27
 $41.75
 $36.70
 $39.32
 $39.73
 $42.00
 $40.87
 $42.69
 $39.99
 $41.71
Rentable square footage 470,165
   2,228,871
   2,484,169
   786,580
   1,326,613
   2,919,259
  

Leasing activity includes 100% of results for properties managed by us.in which we have an investment in North America. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions”Measures” section within this Item 2 for a description of the basis used to compute the measures above.

(1)
Excludes 2919 month-to-month leases for 51,968aggregating 23,830 RSF and 2025 month-to-month leases for 31,207aggregating 37,006 RSF as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively.
(2)
Includes approximately $9.7 million, or $17.40 per RSF, of leasing commissions related to lease renewals and re-leasing space for five leases in our Greater Boston and San Francisco markets with a weighted average lease term of 10 years and rental rate increases related to the early re-leasing and re-tenanting of 28.1%space subject to significantly below-market leases at our Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square campus in our Cambridge submarket. Since our acquisition of the campus during the three months ended December 31, 2016, we have re-leased and 20.5%renewed approximately 280,000 RSF of below-market space, or three times the volume we initially forecasted to be executed through the three months ended June 30, 2018, at rental rate (cash basis) increases of approximately 26%. In addition, as of June 30, 2018, there was approximately 78,586 RSF of temporary vacancy at the campus, of which 68% is committed under a lease, in lease negotiations, or identified as the location for our Alexandria Launchlabs®.
(3)2016 information includes the 75-year ground lease with Uber at 1455 and 1515 Third Street. The average lease term excluding this ground lease was 10.7 years.
(4)During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we granted tenant concessions/free rent averaging 2.12.0 months with respect to the 3,189,4832,467,160 RSF leased. Approximately 70%61% of the leases executed during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, did not include concessions for free rent.


Summary of contractual lease expirations

The following table summarizes information with respect to the contractual lease expirations at our properties as of
SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2018:
YearYear Number of Leases RSF Percentage of
Occupied RSF
 Annual Rental Revenue
(per RSF)
 Percentage of Total
Annual Rental Revenue
Year Number of Leases RSF Percentage of
Occupied RSF
 
Annual Rental Revenue
(per RSF)
(1)
 Percentage of Total
Annual Rental Revenue
                      
2017
(1) 
 12
 160,013
 0.9% $49.71
 0.9% 2018
(2) 
 40
 617,160
 3.0% $47.21
 2.9% 
2018 105
 1,349,740
 7.4% $38.46
 6.1% 2019 92
 1,307,904
 6.3% $40.83
 5.4% 
2019 84
 1,419,777
 7.7% $41.06
 6.9% 2020 114
 1,873,964
 9.0% $37.61
 7.1% 
2020 104
 1,861,344
 10.1% $38.48
 8.4% 2021 96
 1,731,707
 8.3% $41.09
 7.2% 
2021 85
 1,665,047
 9.1% $42.01
 8.2% 2022 91
 1,605,142
 7.7% $44.45
 7.2% 
2022 72
 1,325,010
 7.2% $44.54
 6.9% 2023 70
 2,081,217
 10.0% $42.75
 9.0% 
2023 40
 1,703,829
 9.3% $42.50
 8.5% 2024 36
 1,608,601
 7.7% $47.66
 7.7% 
2024 29
 1,349,860
 7.4% $48.49
 7.7% 2025 33
 1,096,663
 5.3% $48.66
 5.4% 
2025 18
 545,918
 3.0% $50.38
 3.2% 2026 21
 841,214
 4.0% $44.66
 3.8% 
2026 16
 699,825
 3.8% $45.68
 3.8% 2027 26
 1,968,087
 9.4% $44.16
 8.8% 
ThereafterThereafter 61
 6,267,531
 34.1% $53.27
 39.4% Thereafter 54
 6,152,830
 29.3% $57.00
 35.5% 
                      
Lease expirations include 100% of the RSF for each property managed by us in North America.


(1)Represents amounts in effect as of June 30, 2018.
(2)Excludes 2919 month-to-month leases for 51,96823,830 RSF as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.

The following tables present information by market with respect to our lease expirations in North America as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, for the remainder of 20172018 and all of 2018:2019:
 2017 Contractual Lease Expirations Annual Rental Revenue
(per RSF)
 2018 Contractual Lease Expirations 
Annual Rental Revenue
(per RSF)
(2)
 Leased Negotiating/
Anticipating
 Targeted for
Development/Redevelopment
 Remaining
Expiring Leases
 
Total (1)
  Leased Negotiating/
Anticipating
 Targeted for
Redevelopment
 Remaining
Expiring Leases
 
Total (1)
 
Market  
Greater Boston 33,291
 11,894
 
 36,506
 81,691
 $46.78
 12,839
 57,110
 
 23,361
 93,310
 $61.62
San Francisco 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,412
 126,971
(3) 
9,122
 139,505
 48.77
New York City 9,131
 
 
 
 9,131
 N/A
 11,790
 24,443
 
 35,985
 72,218
 108.87
San Diego 3,514
 
 
 24,581
 28,095
 37.79
 
 17,767
 44,034
(4) 
122,641
 184,442
 32.30
Seattle 
 
 
 6,180
 6,180
 52.89
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maryland 14,141
 
 
 
 14,141
 22.27
 
 2,618
 
 19,464
 22,082
 15.70
Research Triangle Park 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 23,566
 
 15,214
 38,780
 23.45
Canada 
 
 
 
 
 
 31,006
 
 
 23,959
 54,965
 19.75
Non-cluster markets 
 
 
 20,775
 20,775
 24.45
 
 7,721
 
 4,137
 11,858
 26.43
Total 60,077
 11,894
 
 88,042
 160,013
 $49.71
 55,635
 136,637
 171,005
 253,883
 617,160
 $47.21
Percentage of expiring leases 38% 7% % 55% 100%   9% 22% 28% 41% 100%  
                        
 2018 Contractual Lease Expirations Annual Rental Revenue
(per RSF)
 2019 Contractual Lease Expirations 
Annual Rental Revenue
(per RSF)
(2)
 Leased Negotiating/
Anticipating
 Targeted for
Development/Redevelopment
 Remaining
Expiring Leases
 Total  Leased Negotiating/
Anticipating
 Targeted for
Redevelopment
 Remaining
Expiring Leases
 Total 
Market  
Greater Boston 23,419
 57,160
 
 209,405
(2) 
289,984
 $58.15
 92,800
 4,321
 
 249,209

346,330
 $51.14
San Francisco 35,562
 54,569
 321,971
(3) 
73,502
 485,604
 35.26
 15,669
 4,111
 
 198,784
 218,564
 42.12
New York City 
 
 
 6,821
 6,821
  N/A
 
 
 
 7,900
 7,900
 114.95
San Diego 15,741
 20,220
 
 274,570
(4) 
310,531
 34.04
 72,181
 
 
 202,302
 274,483
 33.08
Seattle 
 15,264
 
 
 15,264
 43.66
 106,003
 75,545
 
 42,137
 223,685
 43.88
Maryland 5,104
 49,852
 
 31,986
 86,942
 20.45
 
 60,710
 
 72,606
 133,316
 28.25
Research Triangle Park 
 
 
 62,760
 62,760
 25.94
 
 
 
 44,448
 44,448
 21.33
Canada 
 19,992
 
 60,697
 80,689
 21.00
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-cluster markets 
 
 
 11,145
 11,145
 26.02
 
 
 
 59,178
 59,178
 33.34
Total 79,826
 217,057
 321,971
 730,886
 1,349,740
 $38.46
 286,653
 144,687
 
 876,564
 1,307,904
 $40.83
Percentage of expiring leases 6% 16% 24% 54% 100%   22% 11% % 67% 100%  
                        
Lease expirations include 100% of the RSF for each property managed by us in North America. Annual rental revenue (per RSF) represents amounts in effect as of September 30, 2017.
 

(1)Excludes 2919 month-to-month leases for 51,96823,830 RSF as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.
(2)Includes 186,769 RSF locatedRepresents amounts in our Cambridge submarket for the remaining expiring leases in 2018,effect as of which no single expiring lease is greater than 30,000 RSF. Lease expirations aggregating 46,356 RSF at 161 First Street will remain unoccupied until the completion of the adjacent 50 Rogers Street residential development project.June 30, 2018.
(3)Includes 195,000 RSF expiring during the three months ended March 31, 2018, at 960 Industrial Road, a recently acquired property located in our Greater Stanford submarket. We are pursuing entitlements aggregating 500,000 RSF for a multi-building development. Also includesRelates to 126,971 RSF of office space targeted for redevelopment into office/laboratory space upon expiration of the existing lease inat the three months ended September 30,end of the third quarter of 2018, at 681 Gateway Boulevard in our South San Francisco submarket.submarket, of which 60,963 RSF, or 48%, is pre-leased to another tenant. Concurrent with our redevelopment, we anticipate expanding the building681 Gateway Boulevard by an additional 15,000 RSF to 30,000 RSF and expect the project to be deliveredinitial occupancy in 2019.
(4)The two largest expiring leases in 2018 are 71,510Relates to 44,034 RSF in January 2018 at 98804110 Campus Point DriveCourt in our University Town Center submarket, which is under evaluation for options to renovatea property that was acquired during the building to create a Class A office/laboratory property, and 56,698 RSF at 6138/6150 Nancy Ridge Drive in our Sorrento Mesa submarket, which we are currently marketing.fourth quarter of 2017.


Top 20 tenants

77%83% of Top 20 Annual Rental Revenue from Investment-Grade or Large Cap Tenants(1)

Our properties are leased to a high-quality and diverse group of tenants, with no individual tenant accounting for more than 4.0%3.5% of our annual rental revenue in effect as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. The following table sets forth information regarding leases with our 20 largest tenants in North America based upon annual rental revenue in effect as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (dollars in thousands)thousands, except market cap/private valuation):
 
Remaining Lease Term in Years (1)
 Aggregate RSF 
Annual Rental Revenue (1)
 
Percentage of Aggregate Annual Rental Revenue (1)
 Investment-Grade Ratings   
Remaining Lease Term in Years (1)
 
Aggregate
RSF
 
Annual
Rental
Revenue (1)
 
Percentage of Aggregate Annual Rental Revenue (1)
 Investment-Grade Credit Ratings 
Market Cap(2)
(in billions)
 
Private
Valuation(2)(3)
(in billions)
   
 Tenant Moody’s S&P   Tenant     Moody’s S&P 
1
 Illumina, Inc. 12.8
 891,495
 $34,484
 4.0%  BBB 
 Illumina, Inc. 12.1
 891,495
  $34,876
  3.5%  BBB $32.4
 N/A
2
 Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. 12.5
 386,111
 30,610
 3.5 A1 A- 
 Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Ltd. 11.8
 386,111
 30,614
 3.1 A2 A- $39.7
 N/A
3
 Eli Lilly and Company 12.1
 469,266
 29,334
 3.4 A2 AA- 
 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 9.6
 475,661
 30,559
 3.1 A2 A+ $98.0
 N/A
4
 Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 10.2
 460,050
 28,758
 3.3 A2 A+ 
 Sanofi 9.6
 494,693
 29,787
 3.0 A1 AA $110.4
 N/A
5
 Novartis AG 9.1
 377,831
 28,627
 3.3 Aa3 AA- 
 Eli Lilly and Company 11.4
 467,521
 29,203
 2.9 A2 AA- $91.0
 N/A
6
 Sanofi 10.5
 446,975
 25,205
 2.9 A1 AA 
 Celgene Corporation 7.9
 614,082
 29,183
 2.9 Baa2 BBB+ $84.2
 N/A
7
 Uber Technologies, Inc. 75.2
(2) 
 422,980
 22,130
 2.5   
 Novartis AG 8.6
 361,180
 27,732
 2.8 Aa3 AA- $191.2
 N/A
8
 New York University 12.9
 209,224
 20,651
 2.4 Aa2 AA- 
 Uber Technologies, Inc. 74.4
(4) 
 422,980
 22,173
 2.2   N/A
 $67.1
9
 bluebird bio, Inc. 9.3
 262,261
 20,101
 2.3   
 New York University 12.2
 209,224
 20,718
 2.1 Aa2 AA-  N/A
 N/A
10
 Roche 4.4
 343,861
 17,597
 2.0 A1 AA 
 bluebird bio, Inc. 8.6
 262,261
 20,095
 2.0   $7.2
 N/A
11
 Amgen Inc. 6.5
 407,369
 16,838
 1.9 Baa1 A 
 Moderna Therapeutics, Inc. 10.4
 356,975
 19,857
 2.0    N/A
 $7.9
12
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7.7
 256,126
 16,729
 1.9 Aaa AAA 
 Stripe, Inc. 9.3
 295,333
 17,822
 1.8   N/A
 $9.2
13
 Celgene Corporation 5.9
 360,014
 15,276
 1.8 Baa2 BBB+ 
 Roche 2.8
 343,861
 17,597
 1.8 Aa3 AA $207.2
 N/A
14
 United States Government 7.8
 264,358
 15,007
 1.7 Aaa AA+ 
 Amgen Inc. 5.8
 407,369
 16,838
 1.7 Baa1 A $124.8
 N/A
15
 FibroGen, Inc. 6.1
 234,249
 14,198
 1.6   
 Massachusetts Institute of Technology 7.0
 256,126
 16,729
 1.7 Aaa AAA  N/A
 N/A
16
 Biogen Inc. 11.0
 305,212
 13,278
 1.5 Baa1 A- 
 United States Government 7.1
 264,358
 15,073
 1.5 Aaa AA+  N/A
 N/A
17
 Juno Therapeutics, Inc. 11.5
 241,276
 12,619
 1.5   
 Facebook, Inc. 11.6
 382,883
 14,588
 1.5   $494.7
 N/A
18
 The Regents of the University of California 5.9
 233,527
 10,733
 1.2 Aa2 AA 
 FibroGen, Inc. 5.4
 234,249
 14,198
 1.4   $3.9
 N/A
19
 Merrimack Pharmaceuticals, Inc. 1.5
(3) 
 141,432
 9,998
 1.2   
 Biogen Inc. 10.3
 305,212
 13,278
 1.3 Baa1 A- $62.1
 N/A
20
 
Foundation Medicine, Inc. (4)
 6.4
 171,446
 9,910
 1.1 
(4) 
(4) 

 Pinterest, Inc. 14.7
  148,146
   12,114
  1.2   N/A
 $11.3
 Total/weighted average  13.2
(5) 
 6,885,063
 $392,083
 45.0%   Total/weighted average  12.8
(4) 
  7,579,720
   $433,034
  43.5%    

Annual rental revenue and RSF include 100% of each property managed by us in North America.

(1)Based on percentage of aggregate annual rental revenue in effect as of SeptemberJune 30, 2018. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures” section within this Item 2 for our methodologies on annual rental revenue for unconsolidated properties and investment-grade or large cap tenants, respectively.
(2)12-month average reported market capitalization or private valuation as of June 30, 2018.
(3)Private valuation provided by PitchBook Data, Inc., a comprehensive database that provides data on private capital markets, which represents an estimate of the company’s valuation following its most recently completed equity financing. Uber Technologies, Inc. completed a Series G financing in January 2018, Moderna Therapeutics, Inc. completed a Series H financing in May 2018, Stripe, Inc. completed a Series D financing in November 2016, and Pinterest, Inc. completed a Series H financing in June 2017.
(2)(4)Represents a ground lease with Uber Technologies, Inc. at 1455 and 1515 Third Street.
(3)
Tenant added through the acquisition of a nine-building campus at Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square, locatedStreet in our CambridgeMission Bay/SoMa submarket.
(4)As of June 30, 2017, Roche (A1/AA) owned approximately 59% of the outstanding stock of Foundation Medicine, Inc.
(5)Excluding the ground lease, to Uber Technologies, Inc., the weighted-average remaining lease term for our top 20 tenants was 9.4is 9.5 years as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.



Locations of properties

The locations of our properties are diversified among a number of life science and technology cluster markets. The following table sets forth the total RSF, number of properties, and annual rental revenue in effect as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, in North America of our properties by market (dollars in thousands, except per RSF amounts):
  RSF Number of Properties Annual Rental Revenue
Market Operating Development Redevelopment Total % of Total  Total % of Total Per RSF
Greater Boston 6,135,551
 91,155
 59,173
 6,285,879
 30% 53
 $360,005
 41% $61.19
San Francisco 3,738,400
 750,930
 
 4,489,330
 22
 34
 171,661
 20
 45.92
New York City 727,674
 
 
 727,674
 4
 2
 63,128
 7
 86.93
San Diego 3,892,451
 170,523
 163,648
 4,226,622
 21
 52
 137,174
 16
 38.16
Seattle 1,006,705
 31,215
 
 1,037,920
 5
 11
 47,671
 5
 48.21
Maryland 2,085,196
 
 45,039
 2,130,235
 10
 29
 50,706
 6
 25.99
Research Triangle Park 1,043,726
 
 175,000
 1,218,726
 6
 16
 25,371
 3
 24.77
Canada 256,967
 
 
 256,967
 1
 3
 6,562
 1
 25.75
Non-cluster markets 268,689
 
 
 268,689
 1
 6
 6,060
 1
 25.46
North America 19,155,359
 1,043,823
 442,860
 20,642,042
 100% 206
 $868,338
 100% $47.19

RSF, number of properties, and annual rental revenue include 100% of each property managed by us in North America.
  RSF Number of Properties Annual Rental Revenue
Market Operating Development Redevelopment Total % of Total  Total % of Total Per RSF
Greater Boston 6,438,030
 164,000
 31,858
 6,633,888
 28% 55
 $376,114
 38% $61.38
San Francisco 4,644,847
 1,627,088
 48,547
 6,320,482
 26
 44
 226,095
 23
 50.69
New York City 727,674
 
 
 727,674
 3
 2
 63,380
 6
 87.10
San Diego 4,349,106
 
 163,648
 4,512,754
 19
 56
 161,989
 16
 38.88
Seattle 1,235,055
 205,000
 
 1,440,055
 6
 13
 57,777
 6
 48.14
Maryland 2,461,932
 
 103,225
 2,565,157
 11
 37
 64,884
 6
 27.64
Research Triangle Park 1,076,907
 
 141,819
 1,218,726
 5
 16
 27,056
 3
 26.04
Canada 256,967
 
 
 256,967
 1
 3
 6,767
 1
 26.72
Non-cluster markets 277,404
 
 
 277,404
 1
 7
 6,227
 1
 28.83
Properties held for sale 54,874
 
 
 54,874
 
 1
 997
 
 
North America 21,522,796
 1,996,088
 489,097
 24,007,981
 100% 234
 $991,286
 100% $48.22
    2,485,185            

Summary of occupancy percentages in North America

The following table sets forth the occupancy percentages for our operating assetsproperties and our assets underoperating and redevelopment properties in each of our North America markets as of the following dates:
 Operating Properties Operating and Redevelopment Properties Operating Properties Operating and Redevelopment Properties
Market 9/30/17 6/30/17 9/30/16 9/30/17 6/30/17 9/30/16 6/30/18 3/31/18 6/30/17 6/30/18 3/31/18 6/30/17
Greater Boston 95.9% 96.2% 98.3% 95.0% 96.2% 98.3% 97.2% 95.7% 96.2% 96.7% 95.2% 96.2%
San Francisco 100.0
 99.6
 99.8
 100.0
 99.6
 99.8
 99.8
 99.9
 99.6
 98.8
 98.9
 99.6
New York City 99.8
 99.3
 95.0
 99.8
 99.3
 95.0
 100.0
 100.0
 99.3
 100.0
 100.0
 99.3
San Diego 92.4
(1) 
91.7
 93.0
 88.6
 88.0
 81.1
 95.8
 95.2
 91.7
 92.3
 91.7
 88.0
Seattle 98.2
 97.2
 98.4
 98.2
 97.2
 98.4
 97.2
 96.6
 97.2
 97.2
 96.6
 97.2
Maryland 93.6
 93.0
 97.4
 91.6
 93.0
 97.4
 95.7
 95.7
 93.0
 91.9
 91.2
 93.0
Research Triangle Park 98.1

95.9
 98.7
 84.0
 82.1
 98.7
 96.5

96.8
 95.9
 85.3
 82.9
 82.1
Subtotal 96.1
 95.7
 97.3
 93.9
 94.0
 94.4
 97.4
 96.8
 95.7
 95.2
 94.4
 94.0
Canada 99.2
 99.2
 99.3
 99.2
 99.2
 99.3
 98.6
 99.6
 99.2
 98.6
 99.6
 99.2
Non-cluster markets 88.6
 88.4
 88.2
 88.6
 88.4
 88.2
 77.9
 78.9
 88.4
 77.9
 78.9
 88.4
North America 96.1% 95.7% 97.1% 93.9% 94.0% 94.4% 97.1% 96.6% 95.7% 95.0% 94.3% 94.0%

Occupancy includes 100% of each property managed by us in North America.

Refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures” section within this Item 2 for additional information.
(1)In December 2016, Eli Lilly and Company vacated 125,409 RSF or 3% of RSF in San Diego, at 10300 Campus Point Drive in our University Town Center submarket and relocated and expanded into 305,006 RSF at 10290 Campus Point Drive.



Investments in real estate

A key component of our business model is our disciplined allocation of capital to the development and redevelopment of new Class A properties located in world-class collaborative life science and technology campuses in AAA urban innovation clusters. These projects are focused on providing high-quality, generic, and reusable spaces that meet the real estate requirements of, and are reusable by, a wide range of tenants. Upon completion, each value-creation project is expected to generate a significant increase in rental income, net operating income, and cash flows. Our development and redevelopment projects are generally in locations that are highly desirable to high-quality entities, which we believe results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset values. Our pre-construction activities are undertaken in order to get the property ready for its intended use and include suchentitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities as developing plans or obtaining permits. preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements.


Investments in real estate (continued)
Our investments in real estate consisted of the following as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (dollars in thousands):

 Investments in Real Estate Square Feet
  Consolidated 
Unconsolidated (1)
 Total
Investments in real estate:       
Rental properties$10,387,875
 18,944,650
 210,709
 19,155,359
        
Development and redevelopment of new Class A properties:       
Undergoing construction       
Development projects – target delivery in 2017466,047
 651,738
 
 651,738
Development projects – target delivery in 2018 and 2019143,038
 392,085
 
 392,085
   1,043,823
 
 1,043,823
        
Redevelopment projects – target delivery in 2018 and 201959,224
 442,860
 
 442,860
   20,431,333
 210,709
 20,642,042
        
Near-term projects undergoing marketing and pre-construction: target delivery in 2018 and 2019114,954
 1,148,000
 
 1,148,000
Intermediate-term development projects333,870
 3,263,653
 
 3,263,653
Future development projects289,314
 3,981,362
 
 3,981,362
Portion of developable square feet that will replace existing RSF included in rental properties (2)
N/A
 (451,310) 
 (451,310)
   7,941,705
 
 7,941,705
        
Gross investments in real estate11,794,322
 28,373,038
 210,709
 28,583,747
        
Less: accumulated depreciation(1,785,115)      
Net investments in real estate – North America10,009,207
      
Net investments in real estate – Asia37,314
      
Investments in real estate$10,046,521
      
  Investments in Real Estate Square Feet
   Operating Construction Pre-Construction Intermediate-Term & Future Projects Total
             
Investments in real estate:            
Rental properties:            
Consolidated $11,882,062
 21,038,347
 
 
 
 21,038,347
Unconsolidated(1)
 N/A
 484,449
 
 
 
 484,449
  11,882,062
 21,522,796
 
 
 
 21,522,796
             
New Class A development and redevelopment properties:            
2018 deliveries 214,560
 
 501,325
 
 
 501,325
2019 deliveries            
Consolidated 352,871
 
 810,921
 126,971
 
 937,892
Unconsolidated(1)
 N/A
 
 1,172,939
 
 
 1,172,939
2019 deliveries 352,871
 
 1,983,860
 126,971
 
 2,110,831
2018 and 2019 deliveries 567,431
 
 2,485,185
 126,971
 
 2,612,156
             
2020 deliveries 191,050
 
 
 908,000
 
 908,000
New Class A development and redevelopment properties undergoing construction and pre-construction 758,481
 
 2,485,185
 1,034,971
 
 3,520,156
             
Intermediate-term and future development and redevelopment projects:            
Intermediate-term 494,938
 
 
 
 4,138,317
 4,138,317
Future 92,473
 
 
 
 3,273,081
 3,273,081
Portion of development and redevelopment square feet that will replace existing RSF included in rental properties(2)
 N/A
 
 
 (126,971) (351,185) (478,156)
Intermediate-term and future development and redevelopment projects, excluding RSF related to rental properties 587,411
 
 
 (126,971) 7,060,213
 6,933,242
Gross investments in real estate 13,227,954
 21,522,796
 2,485,185
 908,000
 7,060,213
 31,976,194
    24,007,981      
Less: accumulated depreciation (2,066,333)          
Net investments in real estate – North America 11,161,621
          
Net investments in real estate – Asia 29,150
          
Investments in real estate $11,190,771
          
             

(1)Our share of the cost basis associated with unconsolidated square feet is classified in investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures in our unaudited consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Refer to footnotes 2 through1, 3, and 4 onto the “Summarytable in the “New Class A Development and Redevelopment Properties: Summary of Pipeline” section within this Item 2.2 for additional information.



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(1)    Upon completion of 13 projects pursuing LEED® certification.
(2)    Upon completion of one project pursuing Fitwel certification.


Acquisitions


Our real estate asset acquisitions during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
Property Submarket/Market Date of Purchase Number of Properties Anticipated Use Occupancy Square Footage Purchase Price 
    Operating Redevelopment Future Development  
        
First half of 2017 acquisitions:                   
325 Binney Street Cambridge/Greater Boston 3/29/17  Office/lab, residential N/A 
  
 208,965
  $80,250
 
88 Bluxome Street Mission Bay/SoMa/San Francisco 1/10/17 1 Office/lab 100% 232,470
  
 1,070,925
  130,000
 
960 Industrial Road Greater Stanford/San Francisco 5/17/17 1 Office/lab 100% 195,000
  
 500,000
  64,959
 
825 and 835 Industrial Road Greater Stanford/San Francisco 6/1/17  Office/lab N/A 
  
 530,000
  85,000
 
1450 Page Mill Road (1)
 Greater Stanford/San Francisco 6/1/17 1 Office 100% 77,634
  
 
  85,300
 
3050 Callan Road and Vista Wateridge 
Torrey Pines/Sorrento Mesa/
San Diego
 3/24/17  Office/lab N/A 
  
 229,000
  8,250
 
5 Laboratory Drive Research Triangle Park/RTP 5/25/17 1 Office/lab N/A 
  175,000
 
  8,750
 
      4     505,104
  175,000
 2,538,890
  462,509
 
Third quarter of 2017 acquisitions:                   
266 and 275 Second Avenue Route 128/Greater Boston 7/11/17 2 Office/lab 100% 144,584
  59,173
 
  71,000
 
201 Haskins Way 
South San Francisco/
San Francisco
 9/11/17 1 Office/lab 100% 23,840
  
 280,000
  33,000
 
9900 Medical Center Drive Rockville/Maryland 8/4/17 1 Office/lab N/A 
  45,039
 
  6,700
 
      4     168,424
  104,212
 280,000
  110,700
 
Pending:                     
1455 and 1515 Third Street
(acquisition of remaining 49% interest)
 Mission Bay/SoMa/San Francisco 11/10/16 2 Ground lease 100% 422,980
  
 
  37,800
(2) 
Other                   60,000
 
               279,212
 2,818,890
  $671,009
 

We expect to provide total estimated costs at completion and related yields of development and redevelopment projects in the future.

Property Submarket/Market Date of Purchase Number of Properties 
Operating
Occupancy
 Square Footage Unlevered Yields Purchase Price
    Operating Operating with Active or Future Redevelopment 
Active or Future
Development
 Initial Stabilized Initial Stabilized (Cash) 
       
Active or Future Development                      
701 Dexter Avenue North Lake Union/Seattle 7/20/18 1 N/A 
 
 217,000
 (1)  (1)  $33,500
 
1655 and 1725 Third Street
(10% interest in unconsolidated JV)
 
Mission Bay/SoMa/
San Francisco
 3/2/18 2 N/A 
 
 593,765
 7.8%  6.0%   31,950
 
Other Various Various  N/A 
 
 493,000
 (1)  (1)   58,205
 
                         
Operating with Value-Creation                        
219 East 42nd Street Manhattan/New York City 7/10/18 1 100% 
 349,947
(2) 

 6.8%
(2) 
 6.7%
(2) 
  203,000
 
Summers Ridge Science Park Sorrento Mesa/San Diego 1/5/18 4 100% 316,531
 
 50,000
 8.2%  6.3%   148,650
 
Alexandria PARC Greater Stanford/San Francisco 1/25/18 4 100% 148,951
 48,547
 
 (3)  (3)   136,000
 
100 Tech Drive Route 128/Greater Boston 4/13/18 1 100% 200,431
 
 300,000
 8.7%  7.3%   87,250
 
704 Quince Orchard Road
(56.8% interest in unconsolidated JV)
 Gaithersburg/Maryland 3/16/18 1 100% 21,745
 58,186
 
 (3)  (3)   3,900
 
                         
Operating                        
Maryland Life Science Portfolio Rockville/Gaithersburg/Maryland 5/8/18 8 100% 376,106
 39,505
 
 9.1%  7.0%
(4) 
  146,500
 
2301 5th Avenue Lake Union/Seattle 6/1/18 1 97% 197,136
 
 
 8.3%  5.1%
(4) 
  95,000
 
Other Various Various 2 100% 54,341
 
 
 N/A
  N/A
   58,300
(5) 
Total     25   1,315,241
 496,185
 1,653,765
       $1,002,255
 
2018 guidance midpoint                     $1,010,000
 

(1)Technology office building, subjectWe expect to a 51-year ground lease, located in Stanford Research Park, a collaborative business community that supports innovative companies in their researchprovide total estimated costs and development pursuits. This recently constructed building is 100% leased to Infosys Limited for 12 years, and we expect initial stabilizedrelated yields of 7.3%development and 5.8% (cash basis).redevelopment projects in the future.
(2)AcquisitionWe acquired a fee simple interest in this office building, which is currently occupied by Pfizer Inc. with a remaining lease term of six years. Upon expiration of the remaining 49% interest in our unconsolidated real estate joint venturelease, we have the opportunity to increase cash flows through the conversion of office space into office/laboratory space through redevelopment. Under the Midtown East Rezoning, this property is currently entitled with Uber Technologies,an as-of-right density for an additional 230,000 developable square feet. Unlevered initial stabilized yields represent initial returns during the Pfizer, Inc. (“Uber”) was completed in November 2016. A portionoccupancy prior to any future redevelopment activities. We expect to provide total estimated costs and related yields of the consideration is payabledevelopment or redevelopment in three equal installments upon Uber’s completion of construction milestones. The first installment of $18.9 million was paid during the three months ended June 30, 2017. We expect the second and third installments to be paid during the three months ending December 31, 2017, and March 31, 2018, respectively.

Real estate asset sales

Our real estate asset sales completed during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
      
Net Operating
Income (1)
 
Net Operating Income
(Cash Basis) (1)
 Contractual Sales Price Gain 
Property/Market/Submarket Date of Sale RSF     
6146 Nancy Ridge Drive/San Diego/Sorrento Mesa 1/6/17 21,940
 N/A N/A $3,000
 $270
 
1401/1413 Research Boulevard/Maryland/Rockville (2)
 5/17/17 90,000
 N/A N/A  7,937
 111
 
360 Longwood Avenue/Greater Boston/Longwood Medical Area (3)
 7/6/17 203,090
 $4,313
 $4,168
  65,701
 14,106
 
          $76,638
 $14,487
 

(1)Represents annualized amounts for the quarter ended prior to the date of sale. Net operating income (cash basis) excludes straight-line rent and amortization of acquired below-market leases.
(2)In May 2017, we completed the sale of a partial interest in our land parcels at 1401/1413 Research Boulevard, located in our Rockville submarket. The sale was executed with a distinguished retail real estate developer for the development of a 90,000 RSF retail shopping center. We contributed the land parcels at a fair value of $7.9 million into a new entity, our partner contributed $3.9 million, and we received a distribution of $0.7 million. In addition, the real estate joint venture obtained a non-recourse secured construction loan with aggregate commitments of $25.0 million, which is expected to fund the remaining construction costs to complete the project, and we do not expect to make additional equity contributions to the real estate joint venture.future.
(3)RepresentsRefer to the sale“New Class A Development and Redevelopment Properties: 2018–2020 Deliveries” section within this Item 2 for additional information.
(4)These properties provide an opportunity to increase cash flows through the re-leasing of a condominium interest for 49% ofin-place leases currently 16% and 25% below market at the building RSF, or 203,090 RSF, in our unconsolidated real estate joint venture property. Net operating income, net operating income (cash basis), contractual sales price,Maryland Life Science Portfolio and gain represent our 27.5% share2301 5th Avenue, respectively.
(5)Includes, among others, the second and third installments related to our November 2016 acquisition of 1455 and 1515 Third Street of $18.9 million per installment, which were paid during the sale of the condominium interest. In August 2017, the unconsolidated real estate joint venture entered into a mortgage loan agreement, secured by the remaining interest in the property. During the ninethree months ended SeptemberMarch 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, we received a cash distribution of $38.8 million from the joint venture, primarily from the condominium sale and loan refinancing.2018, respectively.


Acquisitions (continued)


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Disciplined management of ground-up development
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(1)Represents developments commenced since January 1, 2008, comprising 28 projects aggregating 7.1 million RSF.
(2)Represents annual rental revenue on ground-up developments commenced since January 1, 2008, from tenants with investment-grade credit rating, or a 12-month average reported market cap capitalization or private valuation greater than $10 billion as of June 30, 2018. Refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures” section within this Item 2 for additional information.
(3)Represents developments commenced and delivered since January 1, 2008, comprising 22 projects aggregating 5.2 million RSF.

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(1)    Upon completion of 10 LEED certification projects in process.
(2)    Upon completion of three WELLcertification projects in process.
(3)    Upon completion of eight Fitwel certification projects in process.


External growth – new Class A value-creation development and redevelopment of new Class A properties placed into service in the last 12 months



100 Binney Street 360 Longwood266 and 275 Second Avenue 1455 and 1515 Third510 Townsend StreetARE Spectrum
Greater Boston/Cambridge Greater Boston/Longwood Medical AreaRoute 128 San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMaSan Diego/Torrey Pines
341,776432,931 RSF 413,79927,315 RSF 422,980295,333 RSF
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Facebook, Inc.
 165,938 RSF
Visterra, Inc.(1)
Stripe, Inc.
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
Facebook, Inc.q218binney100.jpg
 
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Inc.
The Children’s Hospital Corporation
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Uber Technologies, Inc.The Medicines Company
Celgene Corporation
Wellspring Biosciences LLC
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10290 Campus Point Drive505 Brannan Street, Phase I 5200 Illumina Way, Parking Structure4796 Executive DriveARE Spectrum 400 Dexter Avenue North5 Laboratory Drive
San Diego/University Town CenterFrancisco/Mission Bay/SoMa San Diego/University Town CenterSan Diego/University Town CenterTorrey Pines Seattle/Lake UnionResearch Triangle Park/RTP
305,006148,146 RSF N/A61,755336,461 RSF 258,896290,111 RSF33,181 RSF
Eli Lilly and CompanyIllumina,Pinterest, Inc. Otonomy,Celgene Corporation
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
The Medicines Company
Wellspring Biosciences LLC
Celgene Corporation
ClubCorp Holdings, Inc.
 
Juno Therapeutics,Boragen, Inc.
ClubCorp Holdings,
Elo Life Systems, Inc.

Indigo Ag, Inc.
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RSF represents the cumulative RSF that have been placed into service.

(1)In July 2018, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Visterra, Inc. The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2018. As of July 17, 2018, Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. had a market capitalization of $25.6 billion.

External growth – new Class A value-creation development and redevelopment of new Class A properties placed into service in the last 12 months (continued)
    
The following table presents value-creation development and redevelopment of new Class A properties placed into service during the 12 months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (dollars in thousands):
Property/Market/Submarket Our Ownership Interest Date Delivered RSF in Service Total Project 
Unlevered Yields (1)
   Prior to 10/1/16 Placed into Service Total  Average Cash Initial Stabilized Cash Basis Initial Stabilized
    4Q16 1Q17 2Q17 3Q17  Leased RSF Investment   
Consolidated development projects                                
100 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge 100% 9/21/17 
 
 
 
 341,776
 341,776
 100% 432,931 $439,000
(2) 
 8.5%
(2) 
  7.4%
(2) 
  8.2%
(2) 
1455 and 1515 Third Street/
San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa
 100% 11/10/16 
 422,980
 
 
 
 422,980
 100% 422,980 $155,000
  14.5%   7.0%   14.4% 
ARE Spectrum/San Diego/
Torrey Pines
 100% Various 102,938
 
 31,336
 31,664
 
 165,938
 98% 336,461 $278,000
  6.9%   6.1%   6.4% 
5200 Illumina Way, Parking Structure/San Diego/
University Town Center
 100% 5/15/17 
 
 
 N/A
 
 N/A
 100% N/A $60,000
  7.0%   7.0%   7.0% 
4796 Executive Drive/
San Diego/
University Town Center
 100% 12/1/16 
 61,755
 
 
 
 61,755
 100% 61,755 $41,000
  8.0%   7.0%   7.4% 
400 Dexter Avenue North/Seattle/
Lake Union
 100% Various 
 
 241,276
 
 17,620
 258,896
 89% 290,111 $232,000
  7.3%   6.9%   7.2% 
                                   
Consolidated redevelopment projects                                
10290 Campus Point Drive/
San Diego/
University Town Center
 55% 12/2/16 
 305,006
 
 
 
 305,006
 100% 305,006 $231,000
  7.7%   6.8%   7.1% 
                                   
Unconsolidated joint venture development project                            
360 Longwood Avenue/
Greater Boston/
Longwood Medical Area (3)
 27.5% Various 313,407
 100,392
 
 
 
 413,799
 80% 413,799
(3) 
$108,965
  8.2%   7.3%   7.8% 
Total     416,345
 890,133
 272,612
 31,664
 359,396
 1,970,150
                  
Property/Market/Submarket Our Ownership Interest Date Delivered RSF Placed into Service Operating Property Leased Percentage Total Project Unlevered Yields
      Initial Stabilized Initial Stabilized (Cash)
   Prior to 7/1/17 3Q17 4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 Total  RSF Investment  
Consolidated development projects                            
100 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge 100% Various 
 341,776
 
 91,155
 
 432,931
 100% 432,931 $436,000
  8.2%   7.4% 
510 Townsend Street/San Francisco/
Mission Bay/SoMa
 100% 10/31/17 
 
 295,333
 
 
 295,333
 100% 295,333 $226,000
  7.9%   7.5% 
505 Brannan Street, Phase I/San Francisco/
Mission Bay/SoMa
 99.7% 10/10/17 
 
 148,146
 
 
 148,146
 100% 148,146 $140,000
  8.5%   7.2% 
ARE Spectrum/San Diego/Torrey Pines 100% Various 165,938
 
 170,523
 
 
 336,461
 98% 336,461 $277,000
  6.4%   6.2% 
400 Dexter Avenue North/Seattle/Lake Union 100% Various 241,276
 17,620
 31,215
 
 
 290,111
 100% 290,111 $223,000
  7.0%   7.1% 
  ��                            
Consolidated redevelopment project                              
266 and 275 Second Avenue/Greater Boston/
Route 128
 100% 3/31/18 
 
 
 27,315
 
 27,315
 100% 203,757 $89,000
  8.4%   7.1% 
5 Laboratory Drive/Research Triangle Park/RTP 100% Various 
 
 
 
 33,181
 33,181
 100% 175,000 $62,500
  7.7%   7.6% 
Total     407,214
 359,396
 645,217
 118,470
 33,181
 1,563,478
              

Development and redevelopment projects recently placed into service will drive contractual growth in cash rents aggregating $70 million, of which $60 million will commence through the third quarter of 2018 ($10 million in the fourth quarter of 2017, $23 million in first quarter of 2018, $14 million in the second quarter of 2018, and $13 million in the third quarter of 2018).

(1)Upon stabilization of the property.

(2)Improvement of our initial yields is due to 18% overall cost savings. Cost savings were driven primarily by: (i) the redesign of space for Bristol-Myers Squibb Company drove 61% of the cost savings, (ii) competitive bidding and project management drove 25% of the cost savings, and (iii) a slightly lower amount of office/laboratory space and higher office space drove 14% of the cost savings. Adjacent is our originally disclosed total project investment and unlevered yields:

(3)Refer to the “Real Estate Asset Sales” section within this Item 2 for additional information.
    Unlevered Yields
  Investment Average Cash Initial Stabilized Cash Basis Initial Stabilized 
Final $439,000
 8.5% 7.4% 8.2% 
Original $535,000
 7.9% 7.0% 7.7% 



Development of newNew Class A development and redevelopment properties: 20172018 deliveries (projects undergoing construction)



510 Townsend399 Binney Street 505 Brannan Street, Phase I266 and 275 Second Avenue ARE Spectrum9625 Towne Centre Drive
Greater Boston/Cambridge 400 Dexter Avenue North
San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMaSan Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMaGreater Boston/Route 128 San Diego/Torrey PinesSeattle/Lake UnionUniversity Town Center
300,000164,000 RSF 150,00031,858 RSF 170,523163,648 RSF
Rubius Therapeutics, Inc.
Relay Therapeutics, Inc.
Celsius Therapeutics, Inc.
MarketingTakeda Pharmaceutical
Company Ltd.
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5 Laboratory Drive
Research Triangle Park/RTP
141,819 RSF 31,215 RSF
Stripe,Boragen, Inc.
Indigo Ag, Inc.
AgTech Accelerator Corporation
Multi-Tenant/Marketing
 Pinterest, Inc.
 Vertex Pharmaceuticals IncorporatedNegotiating/Juno Therapeutics, Inc.
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501,325
 
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RSF
 
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75%
Leased

The following table sets forth a summary of our development of new Class A properties anticipated to be delivered in 2017, as of September 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
  Project RSF Percentage Occupancy
Property/Market/Submarket In Service CIP Total Leased Negotiating Total Initial Stabilized
ARE Spectrum/San Diego/Torrey Pines 165,938
 170,523 336,461 98% % 98% 1Q17 4Q17 
400 Dexter Avenue North/Seattle/Lake Union 258,896
 31,215 290,111 89% 11% 100% 1Q17 4Q17 
510 Townsend Street/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa 
 300,000 300,000 100% % 100% 4Q17 4Q17 
505 Brannan Street, Phase I/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa 
 150,000 150,000 100% % 100% 4Q17 4Q17 
Total 424,834
 651,738 1,076,572 97% 2% 99%     

              Unlevered Yields
Property/Market/Submarket Our Ownership Interest     Cost to Complete Total at Completion 
Average
Cash
 Initial Stabilized Cash Basis Initial Stabilized
  In Service CIP     
ARE Spectrum/San Diego/Torrey Pines 100% $103,170
 $143,149
 $31,681
 $278,000
  6.9%  6.1%  6.4% 
400 Dexter Avenue North/Seattle/Lake Union 100% 188,919
 19,243
 23,838
  232,000
  7.3%  6.9%  7.2% 
510 Townsend Street/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa 100% 
 187,133
 50,867
  238,000
  7.9%  7.0%  7.2% 
505 Brannan Street, Phase I/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa 99.7% 
 116,522
 24,478
  141,000
  8.6%  7.0%  8.2% 
Total   $292,089
 $466,047
 $130,864
 $889,000
          



Development
New Class A development and redevelopment of new Class A properties: 2018 and 2019 deliveries (projects undergoing construction, and near-term projects undergoing marketing and pre-construction)


399 Binney Street266 and 275 Second213 East Grand Avenue 1655 and 1715 Third Street213 East Grand Avenue9900 Medical Center Drive 279 East Grand Avenue
Greater Boston/CambridgeAlexandria PARC Greater Boston/Route 1281818 Fairview Avenue East
San Francisco/South San Francisco San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMaMaryland/Rockville San Francisco/South San Francisco San Francisco/South San Francisco
164,000 SFGreater Stanford 59,173 RSFSeattle/Lake Union580,000 SF
300,930 RSF 199,000 SF
Multi-Tenant45,039 RSF Multi-Tenant211,405 RSF48,547 RSF205,000 RSF
Merck & Co., Inc.Lonza Walkersville, Inc.
Multi-Tenant/Marketing
Verily Life Sciences, LLC
insitro, Inc.
Multi-Tenant/Marketing
Adaptive Insights, Inc.
bluebird bio, Inc.
Multi-Tenant/Marketing
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681 Gateway Boulevard704 Quince Orchard RoadMenlo Gateway1655 and 1725 Third Street
San Francisco/South San FranciscoMaryland/GaithersburgSan Francisco/Greater StanfordSan Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa
126,971 RSF58,186 RSF520,988 RSF593,765 RSF2,110,831 RSF
Twist Bioscience Corporation
Multi-Tenant/Marketing
Multi-Tenant/MarketingFacebook, Inc. Uber Technologies, Inc. Merck & Co., Inc.Multi-Tenant
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86% Leased



New Class A development and redevelopment properties: 2020 deliveries

681 Gateway Boulevard825 and 835 Industrial Road 9625 Towne Centre Drive201 Haskins Way 
1818 Fairview Avenue EastSan Francisco/Greater Stanford 9900 Medical Center Drive5 Laboratory Drive
San Francisco/South San Francisco 
530,000 RSF280,000 RSF
Multi-Tenant/MarketingMulti-Tenant/Marketing
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9880 Campus Point Drive
San Diego/University Town Center Seattle/Lake Union908,000 Maryland/RockvilleResearch Triangle Park/RTP
126,97198,000 RSF 163,648 RSF205,000 RSF45,039 RSF175,000 RSF
Multi-Tenant/Marketing Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Company Ltd.
Multi-TenantMulti-TenantMulti-Tenant
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RSF
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Pre-Construction and Marketing
 
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Development and redevelopment of new Class A properties: 2018 and 2019 deliveries (projects undergoing construction, and near-term projects undergoing marketing and pre-construction) (continued)


The following table sets forth a summary of our new Class A development and redevelopment and anticipated near-term commencements of new Class A properties projected to be delivered in 2018 and 2019,through 2020, as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):2018:


New Class A development and redevelopment properties: 2018–2020 deliveries

Property/Market/Submarket Dev/Redev Project RSF Percentage 
Project
  Start (1)
 
Occupancy (1)
  In Service CIP Total Leased Negotiating Total  Initial Stabilized
Developments under construction                      
100 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge Dev 341,776
 91,155
 432,931
 100%  %  100% 3Q15 3Q17 1Q18
213 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco/South San Francisco Dev 
 300,930
 300,930
 100%  %  100% 2Q17 1Q19 2019
    341,776
 392,085
 733,861
 100%  %  100%      
                       
Redevelopments under construction                      
266 and 275 Second Avenue/Greater Boston/Route 128 Redev 144,584
 59,173
 203,757
 84%  %  84% 3Q17 2Q18 2018
5 Laboratory Drive/Research Triangle Park/RTP Redev 
 175,000
 175,000
 %  39%  39% 2Q17 3Q18 2019
9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center Redev 
 163,648
 163,648
 100%  %  100% 3Q15 4Q18 2018
9900 Medical Center Drive/Maryland/Rockville Redev 
 45,039
 45,039
 %  %  % 3Q17 2Q18 2018
    144,584
 442,860
 587,444
 57%  12%  69%      
                       
Near-term projects undergoing marketing and pre-construction                      
399 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge Dev 
 164,000
 164,000
 %  73%
(2) 
 73% 4Q17 4Q18 2019
1655 and 1715 Third Street/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa (3)
 Dev 
 580,000
 580,000
 100%
(3) 
 %  100% 2Q18 2019 2019
279 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco/South San Francisco Dev 
 199,000
 199,000
 TBD TBD 2019 TBD
1818 Fairview Avenue East/Seattle/Lake Union Dev 
 205,000
 205,000
  TBD 2019 TBD
681 Gateway Boulevard/San Francisco/South San Francisco (4)
 Redev 126,971
 
 126,971
  4Q18 2019 TBD
    126,971
 1,148,000
 1,274,971
              
 Our Ownership Interest         Unlevered Yields
Property/Market/Submarket In Service CIP 
Cost to
Complete
 
Total at
Completion
 Average Cash Initial Stabilized Cash Basis Initial Stabilized 
Dev/
Redev
 RSF   
Project
  Start
  
Our Ownership Interest     CIP   Percentage 
Occupancy(1)
Developments under construction               
100 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge 100%$280,163
 $70,143
 $88,694
 $439,000
(5) 
 8.5%
(5) 
 7.4%
(5) 
 8.2%
(5) 
213 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco/South San Francisco 100% 
 72,895
 187,105
 260,000
 7.8% 6.4% 7.2% 
 $280,163
 $143,038
 $275,799
 $699,000
   8.2%   7.0%   7.8% 
Redevelopments under construction               
Property/Market/Submarket
Dev/
Redev
 In Service Construction Pre-construction Total Total Project Leased Leased/Negotiating 
Project
  Start
 Initial Stabilized
2018 deliveries: consolidated projects
             
 $60,596
 $9,646
 TBD 171,899
 31,858
 
 31,858
 203,757
 85% 85% 1Q18 2018
5 Laboratory Drive/Research Triangle Park/RTP 100% 
 10,461
  Redev 33,181
 141,819
 
 141,819
 175,000
 38
 38
 2Q17 2Q18 2019
9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center 100% 
 31,880
 $61,120
 $93,000
 7.9% 7.0% 7.0% 
9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center(2)
 Redev 
 163,648
 
 163,648
 163,648
 100
 100
 3Q15 4Q18 4Q18
399 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge Dev 
 164,000
 
 164,000
 164,000
 75
 98
 4Q17 4Q18 2019
2018 deliveries 205,080
 501,325
 
 501,325
 706,405
 75%  80%  
               
2019 deliveries: consolidated projects
2019 deliveries: consolidated projects
             
213 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco/South San Francisco Dev 
 300,930
 
 300,930
 300,930
 100% 100% 2Q17 1Q19 1Q19
9900 Medical Center Drive/Maryland/Rockville 100% 
 7,237
 TBD TBD TBD
 TBD
 TBD
  Redev 
 45,039
 
 45,039
 45,039
 58
 58
 3Q17 1Q19 2019
279 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco/South San Francisco Dev 
 211,405
 
 211,405
 211,405
 83
 83
 4Q17 1Q19 2020
Alexandria PARC/San Francisco/Greater Stanford Redev 148,951
 48,547
 
 48,547
 197,498
 100
 100
 1Q18 2Q19 2Q19
1818 Fairview Avenue East/Seattle/Lake Union Dev 
 205,000
 
 205,000
 205,000
 12
 24
 2Q18 2Q19 2020
681 Gateway Boulevard/San Francisco/South San Francisco(3)
 Redev 
 
 126,971
 126,971
 126,971
 48
  48
  4Q18 2Q19 2020
 100% $60,596
 $59,224
            148,951
 810,921
 126,971
 937,892
 1,086,843
 72
  75
  
                              
Near-term projects undergoing marketing and pre-construction (6)
 Various $
 $114,954
           
2019 deliveries: unconsolidated joint venture projects(2)
2019 deliveries: unconsolidated joint venture projects(2)
               
704 Quince Orchard Road/Maryland/Gaithersburg Redev 21,745
 58,186
 
 58,186
 79,931
 36
 40
 1Q18 1Q19 2020
Menlo Gateway/San Francisco/Greater Stanford Dev 251,995
 520,988
 
 520,988
 772,983
 100
 100
 4Q17 4Q19 4Q19
1655 and 1725 Third Street/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa Dev 
 593,765
 
 593,765
 593,765
 100
 100
 1Q18 4Q19 4Q19
 273,740
 1,172,939
 
 1,172,939
 1,446,679
 96
  97
  
2019 deliveries2019 deliveries 422,691
 1,983,860
 126,971
 2,110,831
 2,533,522
 86%  87%  
               
2018 and 2019 deliveries 627,771
 2,485,185 126,971 2,612,156 3,239,927 84%  86%  
               
2020 deliveries: consolidated projects
               
825 and 835 Industrial Road/San Francisco/Greater Stanford Dev 
 
 530,000 530,000 530,000     
201 Haskins Way/San Francisco/South San Francisco Dev 
 
 280,000 280,000 280,000     
9880 Campus Point Drive/San Diego/University Town Center Dev 
 
 98,000 98,000 98,000     
2020 deliveries 
 
 908,000 908,000 908,000     
               
Total 627,771
 2,485,185 1,034,971 3,520,156 4,147,927     

(1)Anticipated project start dates and initialInitial occupancy dates are subject to leasing and/or market conditions. Stabilized occupancy may vary depending on single tenancy versus multi-tenancy.
(2)Represents executed letters of intent for three leases under negotiation aggregating 119,389 RSF.
(3)Executed an agreement to purchase a 10% interest in a joint venture with Uber and the Golden State Warriors. Our initial cash contribution is expected to be in the range from $35 million to $40 million, to be funded at closing of the joint venture in 2018. The joint venture will acquire land with completed below-grade improvementsRefer to the building foundation“Consolidated and parking garage and will construct two buildings aggregating 580,000 RSF, which will be 100% leased to Uber upon completion.
(4)The building is 100% occupied through September 2018, after which we expect to redevelop the building from office to office/laboratory space and expand by an additional 15,000 to 30,000 RSF. We expect the project to be delivered in 2019.
(5)Refer to “External Growth – Value-Creation Development and Redevelopment of New Class A Properties Placed into Service in the Last 12 Months”Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” section within this Item 2 for additional information.
(6)(3)The designbuilding is 100% occupied through the end of the third quarter of 2018, after which we expect to redevelop the building from office space to office/laboratory space and budgetexpand it by an additional 15,000 RSF to 30,000 RSF. We have executed a lease for 60,963 RSF, or 48% of these projects are in process,the existing building’s RSF.


New Class A development and redevelopment properties: 2018–2020 deliveries

The following table sets forth a summary of our new Class A development and redevelopment properties projected to be delivered in 2018 through 2020, as of June 30, 2018 (dollars in thousands):
  Our Ownership Interest     Cost to Complete    Unlevered Yields
Property/Market/Submarket  In Service CIP Construction Loan 
ARE
Funding
 
Total at
Completion
 Initial Stabilized Initial Stabilized (Cash)
        
2018 deliveries: consolidated projects
                   
266 and 275 Second Avenue/Greater Boston/Route 128 100%  $73,527
 $9,970
 $
 $5,503
 $89,000
  8.4%   7.1% 
5 Laboratory Drive/Research Triangle Park/RTP 100%  4,771
 21,239
  
  36,490
  62,500
  7.7%   7.6% 
9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center(1)
 50.1%  
 65,517
  
  27,483
  93,000
  7.0%   7.0% 
399 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge 100%  
 117,834
  
  56,166
  174,000
  7.3%   6.7% 
2018 deliveries undergoing construction    78,298
 214,560
  
  125,642
  418,500
        
                         
2019 deliveries: consolidated projects
                   
213 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco/South San Francisco 100%  
 173,962
  
  86,038
  260,000
  7.2%   6.4% 
9900 Medical Center Drive/Maryland/Rockville 100%  
 8,370
  
  5,930
  14,300
  8.4%   8.4% 
279 East Grand Avenue/San Francisco/South San Francisco 100%  
 79,924
  
  71,076
  151,000
  7.8%   8.1% 
Alexandria PARC/San Francisco/Greater Stanford 100%  95,085
 32,402
  
  22,513
  150,000
  7.3%   6.1% 
1818 Fairview Avenue East/Seattle/Lake Union 100%  
 58,213
  
  131,787
  190,000
  6.7%   6.7% 
681 Gateway Boulevard/San Francisco/South San Francisco 100%  
 
  
  108,000
  108,000
  8.5%   7.9% 
                         
     95,085
 352,871
  

 425,344
  873,300
        
2019 deliveries: unconsolidated joint venture projects(1)
                       
(amounts represent our share)                        
704 Quince Orchard Road/Maryland/Gaithersburg 56.8%  1,207
 3,838
  7,274
  981
  13,300
  8.9%   8.8% 
Menlo Gateway/San Francisco/Greater Stanford 29.4%  76,490
 79,436
  109,240
  164,834
  430,000
  6.9%   6.3% 
1655 and 1725 Third Street/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa 10.0%  
 43,078
  29,948
  4,974
  78,000
  7.8%   6.0% 
     77,697
 126,352
  146,462
  170,789
  521,300
        
2019 deliveries    172,782
 479,223
  146,462
  596,133
  1,394,600
        
                         
2018 and 2019 deliveries    251,080
 693,783
 $146,462
 $721,775
 $1,813,100
        
                         
2020 deliveries: consolidated projects
                        
825 and 835 Industrial Road/San Francisco/Greater Stanford 100%  
 105,303
                 
201 Haskins Way/San Francisco/South San Francisco 100%  
 42,215
                 
9880 Campus Point Drive/San Diego/University Town Center 100%  
 43,532
                 
2020 deliveries    
 191,050
                 
                         
Total    $251,080
 $884,833
                 

(1)Refer to the “Consolidated and the estimated project costs with related yields will be disclosed at a later date as they become available.Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” section within this Item 2 for additional information.


Development of newNew Class A development and redevelopment properties: intermediate-term development projects



325 Binney Street 201 Haskins Way88 Bluxome Street505 Brannan Street, Phase II 960 Industrial Road825 and 835 Industrial Road 
Alexandria Center® for Life Science
Greater Boston/Cambridge San Francisco/South San FranciscoMission Bay/SoMa San Francisco/Greater StanfordMission Bay/SoMa San Francisco/Greater Stanford New York City/Manhattan
208,965 RSF1,070,925 RSF165,000 RSF533,000 RSF550,000 RSF
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5200 Illumina Way Campus Point DrivePointe by Alexandria 1150 Eastlake Avenue East1165/1166 Eastlake Avenue East 9800 Medical Center Drive
San Diego/University Town Center San Diego/University Town Center Seattle/Lake Union Seattle/Lake UnionMaryland/Rockville
386,044 RSF318,383 RSF260,000 RSF106,000 RSF180,000 RSF
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The following table summarizes the key information for our near-term development projects in North America as of September 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands, except per SF amounts):
Market Property/Submarket Book Value Project SF Per SF 
Greater Boston 
325 Binney Street/Cambridge (1)
  $85,518
  208,965
 $409
 
 50 Rogers Street/Cambridge  6,426
  183,644
(2)35
 
San Francisco 960 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford  67,902
  500,000
(3)136
 
 825 and 835 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford  90,018
  530,000
 170
 
 201 Haskins Way/South San Francisco  33,950
  280,000
(4)121
 
New York City 
Alexandria Center® for Life Science/Manhattan
  
  420,000
 
 
San Diego 5200 Illumina Way/University Town Center  11,239
  386,044
 29
 
 Campus Point Drive/University Town Center  13,395
  315,000
 43
 
Seattle 1150 Eastlake Avenue East/Lake Union  18,922
  260,000
 73
 
Maryland 9800 Medical Center Drive/Rockville  6,500
  180,000
 36
 
Total  $333,870
  3,263,653
 $102
 


(1)We acquired 325 Binney Street (formerly named 303 Binney Street), a land parcel that is currently entitled for the development of 163,339 RSF for office or office/laboratory space and 45,626 RSF for residential space.
(2)
Represents a multifamily residential development with approximately 130-140 units (adjacent to 161 First Street). As part of our successful efforts to increase the entitlements on our Alexandria Center® at Kendall Square development, we were required to develop two multifamily residential projects, one of which was previously completed and sold. We may market this project for sale.
(3)The intermediate-term development project undergoing entitlements for 500,000 RSF will replace the existing 195,000 RSF of operating property.
(4)The intermediate-term development project undergoing entitlements for 280,000 RSF will replace the existing 23,840 RSF of operating property.

Summary
New Class A development and redevelopment properties: summary of pipeline


The following table summarizes the key information for all our development and redevelopment projects in North America as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (dollars in thousands):
Property/Submarket 
Our
Ownership
Interest
 Book Value Square Footage  Our Ownership Interest Book Value Square Footage 
 Undergoing
Construction
 Near-Term Projects Undergoing Marketing and Pre-Construction Intermediate-Term Development Future Development 
Total (1)
   Projected Deliveries Intermediate-Term Development Future Development/Redevelopment 
Total(1)
 
Property/Submarket  2018 2019 2020   
  
100 Binney Street/Cambridge 100% $70,143
 91,155
 
 
  
 91,155
 
399 Binney (Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square)/Cambridge
 100% $117,834
 164,000
 
 
 
  
 164,000
 
266 and 275 Second Avenue/Route 128 100% 9,646
 59,173
 
 
  
 59,173
  100% 9,970
 31,858
 
 
 
  
 31,858
 
Near-term projects undergoing marketing and pre-construction             
399 Binney (Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square)
 100% 76,263
 
 164,000
 
  
 164,000
 
Intermediate-term development                              
325 Binney Street/Cambridge 100% 85,518
 
 
 208,965
  
 208,965
  100% 94,956
 
 
 
 208,965
  
 208,965
 
50 Rogers Street/Cambridge 100% 6,426
 
 
 183,644
  
 183,644
 
Future development projects 

 

 

 

  

 
 
Future development   

 

 

   

  

 
 
Alexandria Technology Square®/Cambridge
 100% 7,787
 
 
 
  100,000
 100,000
  100% 7,787
 
 
 
 
  100,000
 100,000
 
Other future projects 100% 7,315
  
 
 
  221,955
 221,955
 
100 Tech Drive/Route 128 100% 
 
 
 
 
  300,000
 300,000
 
Other value-creation projects 100% 7,754
  
 
 
 
  405,599
 405,599
 
 $263,098
  150,328
 164,000
 392,609
  321,955
  1,028,892
    238,301
  195,858
 
  
 208,965
  805,599
  1,210,422
 
San Francisco                              
Undergoing construction             
510 Townsend Street/Mission Bay/SoMa 100% $187,133
 300,000
 
 
  
 300,000
 
505 Brannan Street, Phase I/Mission Bay/SoMa 99.7% 116,522
 150,000
 
 
  
 150,000
 
Undergoing construction or pre-construction                 
1655 and 1725 Third Street/Mission Bay/SoMa 10.0% 
(2) 
 593,765
 
 
  
 593,765
 
213 East Grand Avenue/South San Francisco 100% 72,895
 300,930
 
 
  
 300,930
  100% 173,962
 
 300,930
 
 
  
 300,930
 
Near-term projects undergoing marketing and pre-construction             
1655 and 1715 Third Street/Mission Bay/SoMa 10% 
 
 580,000
 
  
 580,000
 
279 East Grand Avenue/South San Francisco 100% 17,998
 
 199,000
 
  
 199,000
  100% 79,924
 
 211,405
 
 
  
 211,405
 
201 Haskins Way/South San Francisco 100% 42,215
 
 
 280,000
 
  
 280,000
 
681 Gateway Boulevard/South San Francisco 100% 
 
 126,971
(3) 
 
  
 126,971
 
Menlo Gateway/Greater Stanford 29.4% 
(2) 
 520,988
 
 
  
 520,988

825 and 835 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford 100% 105,303
 
 
 530,000
 
  
 530,000
 
Alexandria PARC/Greater Stanford 100% 32,402
 
 48,547
 
 
  
 48,547
 
Intermediate-term development                              
960 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford 100% 67,902
 
 
 500,000
(2) 
 500,000
 
825 and 835 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford 100% 90,018
 
 
 530,000
  
 530,000
 
201 Haskins Way/South San Francisco 100% 33,950
 
 
 280,000
(3) 
 280,000
 
Future development projects 

 
 
 
  
 
 
88 Bluxome Street/Mission Bay/SoMa 100% 160,901
 
 
 
  1,070,925
(4) 1,070,925
  100% 169,361
 
 
 
 1,070,925
(1) 
 1,070,925
 
505 Brannan Street, Phase II/Mission Bay/SoMa 99.7% 14,988
 
 
 
  165,000
 165,000
  99.7% 16,018
 
 
 
 165,000
  
 165,000
 
960 Industrial Road/Greater Stanford 100% 78,516
 
 
 
 533,000
(4) 
 533,000
 
Future development   

 
 
   
  
 
 
East Grand Avenue/South San Francisco 100% 5,988
 
 
 
  90,000
 90,000
  100% 5,988
 
 
 
 
  90,000
 90,000
 
Other future projects 100% 
  
 
 
  95,620
 95,620
 
Other value-creation projects 100% 733
  
 
 
 
  95,620
 95,620
 
 $768,295
 750,930
 779,000
 1,310,000
  1,421,545
  4,261,475
    704,422
 
 1,802,606
  810,000
 1,768,925
  185,620
  4,567,151
 
New York City                              
Alexandria Center® for Life Science/Manhattan
 100% $
  
 
 420,000
  
 420,000
 
Intermediate-term development                 
Alexandria Center® for Life Science – New York City/Manhattan
 100% 10,163
 
 
 
 550,000
  
 550,000
 
 $
 
 
 420,000
  
  420,000
    $10,163
 
 
  
 550,000
  
  550,000
 
(1) Total pipeline SF represents operating RSF plus incremental SF targeted for intermediate-term and future development.
(2) The intermediate-term development project undergoing entitlements for 500,000 RSF will replace the existing 195,000 RSF of operating property.
(3) The intermediate-term development project undergoing entitlements for 280,000 RSF will replace the existing 23,840 RSF of operating property.
(4) The future development project undergoing entitlements for 1,070,925 developable square feet will replace the existing 232,470 RSF operating property.
(1) Represents total square footage upon completion of development of a new Class A property. RSF presented includes RSF of a building currently in operation that will be demolished upon commencement of construction.
(2) This property is an unconsolidated real estate joint venture. Refer to the “Consolidated and Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” section within this Item 2 for additional information on our share of real estate.
(3) Refer to the “New Class A Development and Redevelopment Properties: 2018 – 2020 Deliveries” section above within this Item 2 for additional information on our near-term redevelopment opportunity at this property. RSF represents an existing operating building to be redeveloped upon expiration of the existing lease at the end of the third quarter 2018.
(4) Represents total RSF available for future development in either (i) one phase aggregating 533,000 RSF or (ii) two phases consisting of 423,000 RSF and 110,000 RSF, upon receiving entitlements.
(1) Represents total square footage upon completion of development of a new Class A property. RSF presented includes RSF of a building currently in operation that will be demolished upon commencement of construction.
(2) This property is an unconsolidated real estate joint venture. Refer to the “Consolidated and Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” section within this Item 2 for additional information on our share of real estate.
(3) Refer to the “New Class A Development and Redevelopment Properties: 2018 – 2020 Deliveries” section above within this Item 2 for additional information on our near-term redevelopment opportunity at this property. RSF represents an existing operating building to be redeveloped upon expiration of the existing lease at the end of the third quarter 2018.
(4) Represents total RSF available for future development in either (i) one phase aggregating 533,000 RSF or (ii) two phases consisting of 423,000 RSF and 110,000 RSF, upon receiving entitlements.

Summary
New Class A development and redevelopment properties: summary of pipeline (continued)

Property/Submarket 
Our
Ownership
Interest
 Book Value Square Footage  Our Ownership Interest Book Value Square Footage 
 Undergoing
Construction
 Near-Term Projects Undergoing Marketing and Pre-Construction Intermediate-Term Development Future Development 
Total (1)
   Projected Deliveries Intermediate-Term Development Future Development/Redevelopment 
Total(1)
 
Property/Submarket  2018 2019 2020   
 
             
ARE Spectrum/Torrey Pines 100% $143,149
 170,523
 
 
  
 170,523
 
Undergoing construction or pre-construction                 
9625 Towne Centre Drive/University Town Center 100% 31,880
 163,648
 
 
  
 163,648
  50.1% $65,517
 163,648
 
 
 
  
 163,648
 
9880 Campus Point Drive/University Town Center 100% 43,532
 
 
 98,000
 
  
 98,000
 
Intermediate-term development                              
5200 Illumina Way/University Town Center 100% 11,239
 
 
 386,044
  
 386,044
  100% 11,814
 
 
 
 386,044
  
 386,044
 
Campus Point Drive/University Town Center 100% 13,395
 
 
 315,000
  
 315,000
  55.0% 16,377
 
 
 
 318,383
  
 318,383
 
Future development projects 

 
 
 
  
 
 
Future development   

 
 
   
  
 
 
Vista Wateridge/Sorrento Mesa 100% 3,909
 
 
 
  163,000
 163,000
  100% 4,022
 
 
 
 
  163,000
 163,000
 
Other future projects 100% 33,147
  
 
 
  259,895
 259,895
 
Other value-creation projects 100% 48,050
  
 
  
 125,000
  309,895
 434,895
 
 $236,719
 334,171
 
 701,044
  422,895
  1,458,110
    189,312
 163,648
 
  98,000
 829,427
  472,895
  1,563,970
 
Seattle                              
Undergoing construction                              
400 Dexter Avenue North/Lake Union 100% $19,243
 31,215
 
 
  
 31,215
 
Near-term projects undergoing marketing and pre-construction             
1818 Fairview Avenue East/Lake Union 100% 20,693
 
 205,000
 
  
 205,000
  100% 58,213
 
 205,000
 
 
  
 205,000
 
Intermediate-term development                              
1150 Eastlake Avenue East/Lake Union 100% 18,922
 
 
 260,000
  
 260,000
  100% 20,884
 
 
 
 260,000
  
 260,000
 
Future development projects 

 
 
 
  
 
 
1165/1166 Eastlake Avenue East/Lake Union 100% 18,631
  
 
 
 
106,000
 106,000
  100% 15,830
  
 
 
 106,000
 

 106,000
 
 $77,489
 31,215
 205,000
 260,000
  106,000
  602,215
    94,927
 
 205,000
  
 366,000
  
  571,000
 
Maryland                              
Undergoing construction                              
9900 Medical Center Drive/Rockville 100% $7,237
 45,039
 
 
  
 45,039
  100% 8,370
 
 45,039
 
 
  
 45,039
 
704 Quince Orchard Road/Gaithersburg 56.8% 
(2) 
 
 58,186
 
 
  
 58,186
 
Intermediate-term development                              
9800 Medical Center Drive/Rockville 100% 6,500
 
 
 180,000
  
 180,000
  100% 11,680
 
 
 
 180,000
  
 180,000
 
Future development projects 

 
 
 
  
 
 
Other future projects 100% 4,035
  
 
 
  61,000
 61,000
 
Future development   

 
 
   
  
 
 
Other value-creation projects 100% 4,037
  
 
 
 
  61,000
 61,000
 
 $17,772
 45,039
 
 180,000
  61,000
  286,039
    24,087
 
 103,225
  
 180,000
  61,000
  344,225
 
Research Triangle Park                              
Undergoing construction                              
5 Laboratory Drive/Research Triangle Park 100% $10,461
 175,000
 
 
  
 175,000
  100% 21,239
 141,819
 
 
 
  
 141,819
 
Future development projects 

 
 
 
  
 
 
Future development   

 
 
   
  
 
 
6 Davis Drive/Research Triangle Park 100% 16,673
 
 
 
  1,000,000
 1,000,000
  100% 16,952
 
 
 
 
  1,000,000
 1,000,000
 
Other future projects 100% 4,149
  
 
 
  76,262
 76,262
 
Other value-creation projects 100% 5,053
  
 
 
 
  176,262
 176,262
 
 $31,283
 175,000
 
 
  1,076,262
  1,251,262
    43,244
 141,819
 
  
 
  1,176,262
  1,318,081
 
Non-cluster markets – other future projects 100% 11,791
 
 
 
  571,705
 571,705
 
Other value-creation projects Various
 41,436
  
 
  
 235,000
(1) 
 571,705
 806,705
 
  $1,406,447
  1,486,683
 1,148,000
 3,263,653
  3,981,362
  9,879,698
     $1,345,892
  501,325
 2,110,831
  908,000
 4,138,317
  3,273,081
  10,931,554
 

(1)Total pipeline SF represents operating RSF plus incremental SF targetedRepresents total square footage upon completion of development of a new Class A property.
(2)This property is an unconsolidated real estate joint venture. Refer to the “Consolidated and Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” section within this Item 2 for intermediate-term and future development.     additional information on our share of investment in real estate.



Summary of capital expenditures

Our construction spending for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, consisted of the following (in thousands):
 Nine Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
Construction Spending September 30, 2017  June 30, 2018 
Additions to real estate – consolidated projects
 $660,877
  $431,225
 
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures 248
  44,486
 
Construction spending (cash basis) (1)
 661,125
  475,711
 
Decrease in accrued construction (38,767) 
Increase in accrued construction 48,074
 
Construction spending $622,358
  $523,785
 

(1)Includes revenue-enhancing projects and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures.
 

The following table summarizes the total projected construction spending for the year ending December 31, 2017,2018, which includes interest, property taxes, insurance, payroll, and other indirect project costs (in thousands):
Projected Construction Spending Year Ending
December 31, 2017
 
Development and redevelopment projects $203,000  
Contributions from noncontrolling interests (consolidated joint ventures)  (7,000) 
Generic laboratory infrastructure/building improvement projects  41,000  
Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures and tenant improvements  6,000  
Projected construction spending for three months ending December 31, 2017  243,000  
Actual construction spending for the nine months ended September 30, 2017  622,358  
Guidance range $815,000
915,000
 

2017 Disciplined Allocation of Capital (2)
88% to Urban Innovation Submarkets
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(1)Includes revenue-enhancing projects and non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures.
(2)Represents the percentage of projected spending by submarket, including completed and projected acquisitions in our sources and uses of capital guidance ranging from $620 million to $720 million, for the year ending December 31, 2017.


Projected Construction Spending Year Ending
December 31, 2018
 
Development and redevelopment projects $414,000  
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures  69,000  
Contributions from noncontrolling interests (consolidated real estate joint ventures)  (21,000) 
Generic laboratory infrastructure/building improvement projects  102,000  
Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures and tenant improvements  12,000  
Projected construction spending for six months ending December 31, 2018  576,000  
Actual construction spending for six months ended June 30, 2018  523,785  
Guidance range $1,050,000
1,150,000
 

Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, tenant improvements, and leasing costs

The table below presents the average per RSF of property-related non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, tenant improvements, and leasing costs, excluding capital expenditures and tenant improvements that are recoverable from tenants, revenue enhancing, or related to properties that have undergone redevelopment (dollars in thousands, except per RSF amounts):
Non-Revenue-Enhancing Capital Expenditures (1)
 Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 
Recent Average
per RSF
(2)
Amount RSF Per RSF 
Non-Revenue-Enhancing Capital Expenditures, Tenant Improvements, and Leasing Costs(1)
 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 
Recent Average
per RSF
(2)
Amount Per RSF 
Non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures $5,431
 18,576,742
 $0.29
 $0.41
 $5,452
 $0.27
 $0.51
              
Tenant improvements and leasing costs:              
Re-tenanted space $15,542
 596,653
 $26.05
 $18.11
 $11,533
 $21.97
 $19.81
Renewal space 22,200
 1,334,824
 16.63
 10.14
 1,989
 4.55
 10.93
Total tenant improvements and leasing costs/weighted average $37,742
 1,931,477
 $19.54
(3) 
$12.52
 $13,522
 $14.06
 $14.18

(1)Excludes amounts that are recoverable from tenants, related to revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, or related to properties that have undergone redevelopment.
(2)Represents the average of the five years ended December 31, 2016,2014 through 2017 and the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018, annualized.
(3)Includes approximately $9.7 million, or $17.40 per RSF, of leasing commissions related to lease renewals and re-leasing space for five leases in our Greater Boston and San Francisco markets with a weighted average lease term of 10 years and rental rate increases of 28.1% and 20.5% (cash basis).



Results of operations

We present a tabular comparison of items, whether gain or loss, that may facilitate a high-level understanding of our results and provide context for the disclosures included in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, and our subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. We believe thissuch tabular presentation promotes for investors a better understanding of the corporate-level decisions made and activities performed that significantly impactaffect comparison of our operating results from period to period. We also believe this tabular presentation will supplement for investors an understanding of our disclosures and real estate operating results. Gains or losses on sales of real estate and impairments for held for sale assets are related to corporate-level decisions to dispose of real estate. Gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt and preferred stock redemption charges are related to corporate-level financing decisions focused on our capital structure strategy. Significant realized and unrealized gains or losses foron non-real estate investments and impairments of real estate and non-real estate investments are not related to the operating performance of our real estate assets as they result from strategic, corporate-level non-real estate investment decisions and external market conditions. Impairments of non-real estate investments are not related to the operating performance of our real estate as they represent the write-down of a non-real estate investment when its fair value declines below its carrying value due to changes in general market or other conditions. Significant items, whether a gain or loss, included in the tabular disclosure for current periods are described in further detail within this Item 2. Items included in net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders (amounts are shown after deducting any amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests) are as follows:
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016 2017 2016
(In millions, except per share amounts)Amount Per Share – Diluted Amount Per Share – Diluted
Gain on sales of real estate (1)
$14.1
 $0.1
 $0.15
 $
 $14.5
 $0.1
 $0.15
 $
Gain on sales of non-real estate investments
 
 
 
 
 4.4
 
 0.06
                
Impairment of:       ��       
Rental properties (2)

 (6.3) 
 (0.08) (0.2) (94.7) 
 (1.27)
Land parcels (2)

 (1.8) 
 (0.02) 
 (98.0) 
 (1.32)
Non-real estate investments (3)

 (3.1) 
 (0.04) (4.5) (3.1) (0.05) (0.04)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 (3.2) 
 (0.04) (0.7) (3.2) (0.01) (0.04)
Preferred stock redemption charge (4)

 (13.1) 
 (0.17) (11.3) (25.6) (0.12) (0.34)
 $14.1
 $(27.4) $0.15
 $(0.35) $(2.2) $(220.1) $(0.03) $(2.95)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted    93.3
 77.4
     90.8
 74.5
 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(In millions, except per share amounts)2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
Amount Per Share – Diluted Amount Per Share – Diluted
Realized gain on non-real estate investment$
 $
 $
 $
 $8.3
 $
 $0.08
 $
Unrealized gains on non-real estate investments(1)
5.1
 
 0.05
 
 77.3
 
 0.76
 
Gain on sales of real estate
 0.1
 
 
 
 0.4
 
 
Impairment of:               
Real estate(2)
(6.3) (0.2) (0.06) 
 (6.3) (0.2) (0.06) 
Non-real estate investments
 (4.5) 
 (0.05) 
 (4.5) 
 (0.05)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 
 
 
 
 (0.7) 
 (0.01)
Preferred stock redemption charge(3)

 
 
 
 
 (11.3) 
 (0.12)
 $(1.2) $(4.6) $(0.01) $(0.05) $79.3
 $(16.3) $0.78
 $(0.18)
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for calculation of earnings per share – diluted 102.2
 90.7
     101.2
 89.5
    
(1)Refer to Note 46“Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures”“Investments” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information.
(2)Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in Real Estate” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information.
(3)Refer to Note 5 – “Investments” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information.
(4)Refer to Note 1213 – “Stockholders’ Equity” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information.



Same Properties

We supplement an evaluation of our results of operations with an evaluation of operating performance of certain of our properties, referred to as Same Properties. For more information on the determination of our Same Properties portfolio, refer to “Same Property Comparisons” in the “Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions”Measures” section within this Item 2. The following table presents information regarding our Same Properties for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2018:
 September 30, 2017 
 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended  Three Months Ended June 30, 2018 Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 
Percentage change in net operating income over comparable period from prior year 2.2%
 2.3%  4.1%
 4.1% 
Percentage change in net operating income (cash basis) over comparable period from prior year 7.8%
 6.2%
  6.3%
 10.3%
 
Operating margin 69%
 70%  72%
 72% 
Number of Same Properties 169
 166
  187
 186
 
RSF 15,182,829
 14,419,701
  17,585,507
 17,353,037
 
Occupancy – current-period average 95.9% 96.0%  96.4% 96.4% 
Occupancy – same-period prior-year average 96.9% 97.2%  95.8% 96.2% 

The following table reconciles the number of Same Properties to total properties for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017:2018:
Development – under constructionProperties
213 East Grand Avenue1
399 Binney Street1
279 East Grand Avenue1
1818 Fairview Avenue East1
Menlo Gateway
(unconsolidated real estate JV)
3
1655 and 1725 Third Street
(unconsolidated real estate JV)
2
9
Development – placed into service after January 1, 2017 Properties 
505 Brannan Street 1
 
510 Townsend Street 1
 
ARE Spectrum 3
 
213 East Grand400 Dexter Avenue North 1
 
100 Binney Street 1
 
400 Dexter Avenue North 1
8
Development – placed into service after January 1, 2016Properties
50 and 60 Binney Street2
430 East 29th Street1
5200 Illumina Way, Building 61
4796 Executive Drive1
360 Longwood Avenue (unconsolidated real estate joint venture)1
1455 and 1515 Third Street2
87
 
Redevelopment – under construction Properties 
9625 Towne Centre Drive 1
 
5 Laboratory Drive 1
 
9900 Medical Center Drive 1
 
266 and 275 Second Avenue 2
 
Alexandria PARC 54
704 Quince Orchard Road
(unconsolidated real estate JV)
1
10
 
Redevelopment – placed into serviceAcquisitions after January 1, 20162017 Properties
10151 Barnes Canyon Road 1
11 Hurley40 West Third Street 1
10290 Campus Point100 Tech Drive 1
 3
Acquisitions after January 1, 2016Properties
Torrey Ridge Science Center3
Alexandria Center® at One Kendall Square
9
88 Bluxome Street 1
701 Gateway Boulevard1
960 Industrial Road 1
1450 Page Mill Road 1
201 Haskins Way4110 Campus Point Court 1
Summers Ridge Science Park4
2301 5th Avenue1
9704, 9708, 9712, and 9714 Medical Center Drive4
9920 Belward Campus Drive1
21 Firstfield Road1
50 and 55 West Watkins Mill Road2
  1620
  
Unconsolidated real estate JVs1
Properties held for sale1
 
Total properties excluded from Same Properties 4048
Same Properties 166186
(1)
Total properties in North America as of
SeptemberJune 30, 20172018
 206234
 

(1)Includes 9880 Campus Point Drive, a building we acquired in 2001, occupied through January 2018 and subsequently demolished in anticipation of developing a 98,000 RSF Class A office/laboratory property.


Comparison of results for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, to the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017

The following table presents a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, compared to the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. For a reconciliation of net operating income from net income, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions”Measures” section within this Item 2.
 Three Months Ended September 30,  Three Months Ended June 30, 
(Dollars in thousands)

 2017 2016 $ Change % Change  2018 2017 $ Change % Change 
Same Properties $163,817
 $159,424
 $4,393
 2.8 %  $205,719
 $197,769
 $7,950
 4.0 % 
Non-Same Properties 52,204
 7,167
 45,037
 628.4
  44,916
 14,173
 30,743
 216.9
 
Total rental 216,021
 166,591
 49,430
 29.7
  250,635
 211,942
 38,693
 18.3
 
                  
Same Properties 58,117
 56,858
 1,259
 2.2
  64,253
 58,999
 5,254
 8.9
 
Non-Same Properties 8,941
 1,823
 7,118
 390.5
  7,906
 1,471
 6,435
 437.5
 
Total tenant recoveries 67,058
 58,681
 8,377
 14.3
  72,159
 60,470
 11,689
 19.3
 
                  
Same Properties 120
 16
 104
 650.0
  72
 50
 22
 44.0
 
Non-Same Properties 2,171
 5,091
 (2,920) (57.4)  2,168
 597
 1,571
 263.1
 
Total other income 2,291
 5,107
 (2,816) (55.1)  2,240
 647
 1,593
 246.2
 
                  
Same Properties 222,054
 216,298
 5,756
 2.7
  270,044
 256,818
 13,226
 5.1
 
Non-Same Properties 63,316
 14,081
 49,235
 349.7
  54,990
 16,241
 38,749
 238.6
 
Total revenues 285,370
 230,379
 54,991
 23.9
  325,034
 273,059
 51,975
 19.0
 
                  
Same Properties 68,107
 65,674
 2,433
 3.7
  75,989
 70,356
 5,633
 8.0
 
Non-Same Properties 15,362
 6,328
 9,034
 142.8
  15,919
 6,624
 9,295
 140.3
 
Total rental operations 83,469
 72,002
 11,467
 15.9
  91,908
 76,980
 14,928
 19.4
 
                  
Same Properties 153,947
 150,624
 3,323
 2.2
  194,055
 186,462
 7,593
 4.1
 
Non-Same Properties 47,954
 7,753
 40,201
 518.5
  39,071
 9,617
 29,454
 306.3
 
Net operating income $201,901
 $158,377
 $43,524
 27.5 %  $233,126
 $196,079
 $37,047
 18.9 % 
                  
Net operating income – Same Properties $153,947
 $150,624
 $3,323
 2.2 %  $194,055
 $186,462
 $7,593
 4.1 % 
Straight-line rent revenue and amortization of acquired below-market leases (5,744) (13,105) 7,361
 (56.2)  (16,751) (19,604) 2,853
 (14.6) 
Net operating income – Same Properties (cash basis) $148,203
 $137,519
 $10,684
 7.8 %  $177,304
 $166,858
 $10,446
 6.3 % 

Rental revenues

Total rental revenues for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, increased by $49.4$38.7 million, or 29.7%18.3%, to $216.0$250.6 million, compared to $166.6$211.9 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental revenues from our Non-Same Properties totaling $45.0$30.7 million primarily related to 1,592,6281,502,982 RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to JulyApril 1, 2016,2017, and 1619 operating properties totaling 1,468,7081,540,953 RSF acquired.acquired subsequent to April 1, 2017.

Rental revenues from our Same Properties for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, increased by $4.4$8.0 million, or 2.8%4.0%, to $163.8$205.7 million, compared to $159.4$197.8 million for the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. The increase was primarily due to an increase in occupancy at our Same Properties to 96.4% from 95.8% during the three months ended June 30, 2018, when compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017, as well as significant rental rate increases on lease renewals and re-leasing of space since April 1, 2017. Refer to “Leasing” within the “Operating Summary” section of this Item 2 for additional information on our leasing activity.



Tenant recoveries

Tenant recoveries for the three months ended June 30, 2018, increased by $11.7 million, or 19.3%, to $72.2 million, compared to $60.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. As of June 30, 2018, 97% of our leases (on an RSF basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent. Non-Same Properties’ tenant recoveries increased by $6.4 million primarily due to the increase in recoverable operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018, as discussed under “Rental Operating Expenses” below.

Same Properties’ tenant recoveries for the three months ended June 30, 2018, increased by $5.3 million, or 8.9%, to $64.3 million, compared to $59.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, primarily due to the increase in recoverable operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

Rental operating expenses

Total rental operating expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018, increased by $14.9 million, or 19.4%, to $91.9 million, compared to $77.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. Approximately $9.3 million of the increase was due to an increase in rental operating expenses from our Non-Same Properties primarily related to 1,502,982 RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to April 1, 2017, and 19 operating properties totaling 1,540,953 RSF acquired subsequent to April 1, 2017.

Same Properties’ rental operating expenses increased by $5.6 million, or 8.0%, to $76.0 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $70.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, primarily due to higher property taxes, utility expenses, and repairs and maintenance expenses during the three months ended June 30, 2018.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018, increased by $3.7 million, or 19.3%, to $22.9 million, compared to $19.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the continued growth in the depth and breadth of our operations in multiple markets, including an 18.3% increase in total rental revenues to $250.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $211.9 million for the same period in 2017, and including a 3.8 million RSF, or 13.5%, increase in our asset base in North America subsequent to April 1, 2017. As a percentage of total assets, our general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, quarter annualized, remained consistent at 0.7%.

Interest expense

Interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
  Three Months Ended June 30,  
Component 2018 2017 Change
Interest incurred $53,624
 $46,817
 $6,807
Capitalized interest (15,527) (15,069) (458)
Interest expense $38,097
 $31,748
 $6,349
       
Average debt balance outstanding (1)
 $5,406,946
 $4,714,000
 $692,946
Weighted-average annual interest rate (2)
 4.0% 4.0% %

(1)Represents the average debt balance outstanding during the respective periods.
(2)Represents annualized total interest incurred divided by the average debt balance outstanding in the respective periods.



The net change in interest expense during the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017, resulted from the following (dollars in thousands):
Component 
Interest Rate(1)
 Effective Date Change
Increases in interest incurred due to:        
Issuances of debt:        
$600 million unsecured senior notes payable  3.62%  November 2017 $5,210
$450 million unsecured senior notes payable  4.81%  June 2018 590
$450 million unsecured senior notes payable  4.18%  June 2018 500
Fluctuations in interest rate and average balance:        
$1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit and senior bank term loans       4,055
Secured note payable       1,030
Other increase in interest       152
Total increases       11,537
Decreases in interest incurred due to:        
Repayments of debt:        
Secured construction loans  Various  November 2017 (2,890)
Lower average notional amounts of and rates for interest rate hedge agreements in effect       (1,840)
Total decreases       (4,730)
Change in interest incurred       6,807
Increase in capitalized interest       (458)
Total change in interest expense       $6,349

(1)Represents the interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, plus the effect of debt premiums/discounts, interest rate hedge agreements, and deferred financing costs.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2018, increased by $14.8 million, or 14.2%, to $118.9 million, compared to $104.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase is primarily due to additional depreciation from 1,502,982 RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to April 1, 2017, and 19 operating properties totaling 1,540,953 RSF acquired subsequent to April 1, 2017.

Investment income

Effective January 1, 2018, we adopted a new accounting standard on financial instruments. Under the new standard, changes in fair value for investments in publicly traded companies and investments in privately held entities that report NAV, and observable price changes for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV, are recognized in investment income in our accompanying consolidated statements of income. For a detailed discussion related to this new standard, refer to the “Investments” section within Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 6 – “Investments” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report.

Our investment income recognized in our consolidated statement of income during the three months ended June 30, 2018, consisted of $7.5 million of net realized gains and $5.1 million of net unrealized gains.

Realized gains for the three months ended June 30, 2018, relate primarily to higher distributions received from our limited partnership investments. Unrealized gains of $5.1 million during the three months ended June 30, 2018, were primarily related to increases in fair value of our investments that report NAV.


Sales of real estate assets

Impairment of real estate recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2018, of $6.3 million related to one land parcel located in Northern Virginia that was classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2018, and was sold in July 2018 for a sales price of $6.0 million with no gain or loss.

Impairment of real estate recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2017, of $203 thousand related to our 20,580 RSF property located in a non-cluster market that was classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2017, and was sold in July 2017 with no gain or loss.

In May 2017, we recognized a gain of $111 thousand upon the sale of a 35% interest in our land parcels at 1401/1413 Research Boulevard, located in the Rockville submarket of Maryland.



Comparison of results for the six months ended June 30, 2018, to the six months ended June 30, 2017

The following table presents a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2017. For a reconciliation of net operating income from net income, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures” section within this Item 2.
  Six Months Ended June 30, 
(Dollars in thousands)

 2018 2017 $ Change % Change 
Same Properties $408,894
 $392,684
 $16,210
 4.1 % 
Non-Same Properties 86,226
 26,451
 59,775
 226.0
 
Total rental 495,120
 419,135
 75,985
 18.1
 
          
Same Properties 129,485
 119,119
 10,366
 8.7
 
Non-Same Properties 15,844
 2,697
 13,147
 487.5
 
Total tenant recoveries 145,329
 121,816
 23,513
 19.3
 
          
Same Properties 140
 107
 33
 30.8
 
Non-Same Properties 4,584
 2,878
 1,706
 59.3
 
Total other income 4,724
 2,985
 1,739
 58.3
 
          
Same Properties 538,519
 511,910
 26,609
 5.2
 
Non-Same Properties 106,654
 32,026
 74,628
 233.0
 
Total revenues 645,173
 543,936
 101,237
 18.6
 
          
Same Properties 153,155
 141,790
 11,365
 8.0
 
Non-Same Properties 30,524
 12,277
 18,247
 148.6
 
Total rental operations 183,679
 154,067
 29,612
 19.2
 
          
Same Properties 385,364
 370,120
 15,244
 4.1
 
Non-Same Properties 76,130
 19,749
 56,381
 285.5
 
Net operating income $461,494
 $389,869
 $71,625
 18.4 % 
          
Net operating income – Same Properties $385,364
 $370,120
 $15,244
 4.1 % 
Straight-line rent revenue and amortization of acquired below-market leases (33,892) (51,596) 17,704
 (34.3) 
Net operating income – Same Properties (cash basis) $351,472
 $318,524
 $32,948
 10.3 % 

Rental revenues

Total rental revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2018, increased by $76.0 million, or 18.1%, to $495.1 million, compared to $419.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental revenues from our Non-Same Properties totaling $59.8 million related to 1,502,982 RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2017, and 20 operating properties totaling 1,773,423 RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2017.

Rental revenues from our Same Properties for the six months ended June 30, 2018, increased by $16.2 million, or 4.1%, to $408.9 million, compared to $392.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to significant rental rate increases on lease renewals and re-leasing of space since JulyJanuary 1, 2016.2017. Refer to “Leasing” within the “Operating Summary” section of this Item 2 for additional information on our leasing activity. The increase was partially offset by a decrease in rental revenue as a result of a decrease in Same Properties’ occupancy to 95.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from 96.9% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Refer to “Same Properties” in the section above within this Item 2 for additional information on the change in our Same Properties’ occupancy rates.



Tenant recoveries

Tenant recoveries for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, increased by $8.4$23.5 million, or 14.3%19.3%, to $67.1$145.3 million, compared to $58.7$121.8 million for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. Non-Same2017. This increase is relatively consistent with the increase in our rental operating expenses of $29.6 million, or 19.2%, as discussed under “Rental Operating Expenses” below. Same Properties’ tenant recoveries for the six months ended June 30, 2018, increased by $7.1$10.4 million, or 8.7%, primarily due to the increase in recoverable operating expenses for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, as discussed under “Rental Operating Expenses” below. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, 97% of our leases (on an RSF basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent.

Same Properties’ tenant recoveries remained relatively consistent during the three months ended September 30, 2017, and 2016.

Other income

Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, consisted of the following (in thousands):
  Three Months Ended September 30,  
  2017 2016 Change
Management fee income $658
 $46
 $612
Interest and other income 588
 795
 (207)
Investment income 1,045
 4,266
 (3,221)
Total other income $2,291
 $5,107
 $(2,816)

Refer to Note 5 – “Investments” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information on investment income.

Rental operating expenses

Total rental operating expenses for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, increased by $11.5$29.6 million, or 15.9%19.2%, to $83.5$183.7 million, compared to $72.0$154.1 million for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. Approximately $9.0$18.2 million of the increase was due to an increase in rental operating expenses from our Non-Same Properties primarily related to 1,592,6281,502,982 RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to JulyJanuary 1, 2016,2017, and 1620 operating properties totaling 1,468,7081,773,423 RSF acquired.acquired subsequent to January 1, 2017.

Same Properties’ rental operating expenses increased by $2.4 $11.4 million, or 3.7%8.0%, to $153.2 million during the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, compared to $141.8 million for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, primarily due to higher repairsproperty taxes, utility expenses, and repair and maintenance expenses. The increase in Same Properties’ rental operating expenses was partially offset by property tax refunds during the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, increased by $1.8$6.9 million, or 11.2%17.9%, to $17.6$45.4 million, compared to $15.9$38.5 million for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the continued growth in the depth and breadth of our operations in multiple markets, including a 29.7%an 18.1% increase in total rental revenue to $216.0$495.1 million for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, compared to $166.6$419.1 million for the same period in 2016,2017, and including a 4.16.8 million RSF, or 16.7%27.1%, increase in our asset base in North America asset base subsequent to OctoberJanuary 1, 2016.2017. As a percentage of total assets, our general and administrative expenses for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, quarteryear-to-date annualized, declined to 0.6% fromremained consistent at 0.7%, respectively.


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Interest expense

Interest expense for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30,   Six Months Ended June 30,  
Component 2017 2016 Change 2018 2017 Change
Interest incurred $48,123
 $40,753
 $7,370
 $103,899
 $89,765
 $14,134
Capitalized interest (17,092) (14,903) (2,189) (28,887) (28,233) (654)
Interest expense $31,031
 $25,850
 $5,181
 $75,012
 $61,532
 $13,480
            
Average debt balance outstanding (1)
 $4,887,491
 $4,244,247
 $643,244
 $5,251,827
 $4,569,298
 $682,529
Weighted-average annual interest rate (2)
 3.9% 3.8% 0.1% 4.0% 3.9% 0.1%

(1)Represents the average total debt balance outstanding during the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016.2017.
(2)Represents annualized total interest incurred divided by the average debt balance outstanding in the respective periods.



The net change in interest expense during the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, compared to the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016,2017, resulted from the following (dollars in thousands):
Component 
Interest Rate(1)
 Effective Date Change
Increases in interest incurred due to:        
Issuance of $425 million unsecured senior note payable  4.09%  March 2017 $4,210
Assumption of $203 million secured note payable  3.40%  November 2016 1,840
Higher average balance and interest rate on secured construction loans  Various  Various 2,640
Higher average interest rate on unsecured senior line of credit and term loans       1,880
Total increases       10,570
Decreases in interest incurred due to:        
Repayments of debt:        
Variable-rate unsecured senior bank term loan  Various  February 2017 (750)
$76 million secured note payable  2.81%  December 2016 (460)
Lower average notional amounts of interest rate hedge agreements in effect       (1,500)
Amortization of loan fees       (240)
Other decrease in interest       (250)
Total decreases       (3,200)
Change in interest incurred       7,370
Increase in capitalized interest (2)
       (2,189)
Total change in interest expense       $5,181
Component 
Interest Rate(1)
 Effective Date Change
Increases in interest incurred due to:        
Issuances of debt:        
$600 million unsecured senior notes payable  3.62%  November 2017 $10,420
$425 million unsecured senior notes payable  4.07%  March 2017 2,900
$450 million unsecured senior notes payable  4.81%  June 2018 590
$450 million unsecured senior notes payable  4.18%  June 2018 500
Fluctuations in interest rate and average balance:        
$1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit and senior bank term loans       6,250
Secured note payable       2,000
Other increase in interest       309
Total increases       22,969
Decreases in interest incurred due to:        
Repayments of debt:        
Secured construction loans  Various  November 2017 (5,410)
Lower average notional amounts of and rates for interest rate hedge agreements in effect       (3,425)
Total decreases       (8,835)
Change in interest incurred       14,134
Increase in capitalized interest       (654)
Total change in interest expense       $13,480

(1)Represents the interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, plus the impacteffect of debt premiums/discounts, interest rate hedge agreements, and deferred financing costs.
(2)Increase in capitalized interest is primarily due to an increase in our highly leased development and redevelopment projects undergoing construction in our value-creation pipeline during the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018, increased by $30.7$31.8 million, or 39.7%15.8%, to $107.8$233.1 million, compared to $77.1$201.3 million for the threesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. The increase is primarily due to additional depreciation from 1,592,628 RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to July 1, 2016, and 16 operating properties totaling 1,468,708 RSF acquired subsequent to July 1, 2016.




Sale of real estate assets, impairment charges, and gain on sales of real estate

During the three months ended September 30, 2017, we recognized a gain of $14.1 million upon the completion of the sale of a condominium interest in our unconsolidated real estate joint venture property at 360 Longwood Avenue in our Longwood Medical Area submarket. This gain is reflected in our equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures in our consolidated statements of income. Refer to Note 4 – “Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information.

Impairment of real estate recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2016, of $8.1 million primarily relates to our decision to sell our real estate investments in Asia. Refer to “Sale of Real Estate Assets and Impairment Charges” in Note 3 – “Investments in Real Estate” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt
During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the write-off of a portion of unamortized loan fees aggregating $2.4 million upon the amendment of our unsecured senior line of credit in July 2016. Additionally, we completed a partial principal repayment of $200 million of our 2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan and recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $869 thousand related to the write-off of unamortized loan fees. No such losses were recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Preferred stock redemption charge

During the three months ended September 30, 2016, we repurchased 1.1 million outstanding shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and recognized a preferred stock redemption charge of $13.1 million. We did not repurchase any shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock during the three months ended September 30, 2017.





Comparison of results for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, to the nine months ended September 30, 2016

The following table presents a comparison of the components of net operating income for our Same Properties and Non-Same Properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016. For a reconciliation of net operating income from net income, the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP, refer to the “Non-GAAP Measures and Definitions” section within this Item 2.
  Nine Months Ended September 30, 
(Dollars in thousands)

 2017 2016 $ Change % Change 
Same Properties $457,237
 $445,740
 $11,497
 2.6 % 
Non-Same Properties 177,919
 40,765
 137,154
 336.5
 
Total rental 635,156
 486,505
 148,651
 30.6
 
          
Same Properties 155,017
 151,588
 3,429
 2.3
 
Non-Same Properties 33,857
 13,797
 20,060
 145.4
 
Total tenant recoveries 188,874
 165,385
 23,489
 14.2
 
          
Same Properties 341
 77
 264
 342.9
 
Non-Same Properties 4,935
 20,577
 (15,642) (76.0) 
Total other income 5,276
 20,654
 (15,378) (74.5) 
          
Same Properties 612,595
 597,405
 15,190
 2.5
 
Non-Same Properties 216,711
 75,139
 141,572
 188.4
 
Total revenues 829,306
 672,544
 156,762
 23.3
 
          
Same Properties 182,281
 176,967
 5,314
 3.0
 
Non-Same Properties 55,255
 28,197
 27,058
 96.0
 
Total rental operations 237,536
 205,164
 32,372
 15.8
 
          
Same Properties 430,314
 420,438
 9,876
 2.3
 
Non-Same Properties 161,456
 46,942
 114,514
 243.9
 
Net operating income $591,770
 $467,380
 $124,390
 26.6 % 
          
Net operating income – Same Properties $430,314
 $420,438
 $9,876
 2.3 % 
Straight-line rent revenue and amortization of acquired below-market leases (13,439) (28,024) 14,585
 (52.0) 
Net operating income – Same Properties (cash basis) $416,875
 $392,414
 $24,461
 6.2 % 

Rental revenues

Total rental revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, increased by $148.7 million, or 30.6%, to $635.2 million, compared to $486.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to an increase in rental revenues from our Non-Same Properties totaling $137.2 million related to 2,355,7561,502,982 RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2016,2017, and 1620 operating properties totaling 1,468,7081,773,423 RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2016.2017.

Rental revenues from our Same Properties for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, increased by $11.5 million, or 2.6%, to $457.2 million, compared to $445.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was primarily due to significant rental rate increases on lease renewals and re-leasing of space since January 1, 2016. Refer to “Leasing” within the “Operating Summary” section of this Item 2 for additional information on our leasing activity. The increase was slightly offset by a decrease in rental revenue as a result of a decrease in Same Properties’ occupancy to 96.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from 97.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Refer to “Same Properties” in the section above within this Item 2 for additional information on the change in our Same Properties’ occupancy rates.


Tenant recoveries

Tenant recoveries for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, increased by $23.5 million, or 14.2%, to $188.9 million, compared to $165.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. This increase is relatively consistent with the increase in our rental operating expenses of $32.4 million, or 15.8%, as discussed under “Rental Operating Expenses” below. Same Properties’ tenant recoveries increased by $3.4 million, or 2.3%, primarily due to the increase in recoverable operating expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, as discussed below. As of September 30, 2017, 97% of our leases (on an RSF basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent.

OtherInvestment income

OtherEffective January 1, 2018, we adopted a new accounting standard on financial instruments. Under the new standard, changes in fair value for investments in publicly traded companies and investments in privately held entities that report NAV, and observable price changes for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV, are recognized in investment income forin our accompanying consolidated statements of income. For a detailed discussion related to this new standard, refer to the nine months ended September 30, 2017“Investments” section within Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and 2016, consisted of the following (in thousands):
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
  2017 2016 Change
Management fee income $1,643
 $380
 $1,263
Interest and other income 1,626
 2,223
 (597)
Investment income 2,007
 18,051
 (16,044)
Total other income $5,276
 $20,654
 $(15,378)

Refer to Note 56 – “Investments” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information on investment income.report.

Rental operating expensesOur investment income recognized in our consolidated statement of income during the six months ended June 30, 2018, consisted of $20.8 million of net realized gains and $77.3 million of net unrealized gains.

Total rental operating expensesRealized gains for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, increased by $32.42018, relate primarily to higher proceeds received from our investments in privately held entities and a gain of $8.3 million or 15.8%, to $237.5recognized on one publicly traded non-real estate investment. Unrealized gains of $77.3 million compared to $205.2 million forduring the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016. Approximately $27.1 million of the increase was due2018, were primarily related to an increase in rental operating expenses from our Non-Same Properties primarily related to 2,355,756 RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2016, and 16 operating properties totaling 1,468,708 RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2016.

Same Properties’ rental operating expenses increased by $5.3 million, or 3.0%, to $182.3 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $177.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, primarily due to higher utility expenses, higher snow removal services, and higher repair and maintenance expenses resulting from a comparably colder winter. The increase in Same Properties’ rental operating expenses was partially offset by property tax refunds during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

General and administrative expenses

General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, increased by $9.7 million, or 20.8%, to $56.1 million, compared to $46.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. General and administrative expenses increased primarily due to the continued growth in the depth and breadthfair value of our operations in multiple markets, including a 30.6% increase in total rental revenue to $635.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $486.5 million for the same period in 2016, and including a 4.1 million RSF, or 16.7%, increase in our North America asset base subsequent to October 1, 2016. As a percentage of total assets, our general and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, year-to-date annualized, declined to 0.6% from 0.7%, respectively.publicly traded companies.



Interest expense

Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, consisted of the following (dollars in thousands):
  Nine Months Ended September 30,  
Component 2017 2016 Change
Interest incurred $137,888
 $116,520
 $21,368
Capitalized interest (45,325) (40,790) (4,535)
Interest expense $92,563
 $75,730
 $16,833
       
Average debt balance outstanding (1)
 $4,675,967
 $4,150,540
 $525,427
Weighted-average annual interest rate (2)
 3.9% 3.7% 0.2%

(1)Represents the average total debt balance outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
(2)Represents annualized total interest incurred divided by the average debt balance outstanding in the respective periods.

The net change in interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016, resulted from the following (dollars in thousands):
Component 
Interest Rate(1)
 Effective Date Change
Increases in interest incurred due to:        
Issuance of debt:        
$425 million unsecured senior note payable  4.09%  March 2017 $9,730
$350 million unsecured senior note payable  4.14%  June 2016 6,160
Secured construction loan  3.89%  April 2016 2,770
Assumption of $203 million secured note payable  3.40%  November 2016 5,520
Higher average balance and interest rate on secured construction loans  Various  Various 4,460
Higher average interest rate on unsecured senior line of credit and term loans       2,790
Total increases       31,430
Decreases in interest incurred due to:        
Repayments of debt:        
Secured notes payable (2)
  Various  Various (4,550)
Unsecured senior bank term loan  Various  February 2017 (2,960)
Lower average notional amounts of interest rate hedge agreements in effect       (1,910)
Amortization of loan fees       (220)
Other decrease in interest       (422)
Total decreases       (10,062)
Change in interest incurred       21,368
Increase in capitalized interest (3)
       (4,535)
Total change in interest expense       $16,833

(1)Represents the interest rate as of the end of the applicable period, plus the impact of debt premiums/discounts, interest rate hedge agreements, and deferred financing costs.
(2)Decrease is primarily due to the repayment of four secured notes payable aggregating $270.6 million, subsequent to January 1, 2016.
(3)Increase in capitalized interest is primarily due to an increase in our highly leased development and redevelopment projects undergoing construction in our value-creation pipeline during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase was also partially due to the increase in the weighted-average interest rate required for capitalization of interest to 3.96% effective during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from 3.70% effective during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, as a result of the increase in rates applicable to borrowings outstanding during each respective period.

Depreciation and amortization

Depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, increased by $90.9 million, or 41.7%, to $309.1 million, compared to $218.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase is primarily due to additional depreciation from 2,355,756 RSF of development and redevelopment projects placed into service subsequent to January 1, 2016, and 16 operating properties totaling 1,468,708 RSF acquired subsequent to January 1, 2016.



SaleSales of real estate assets impairment charges, and gain on sales of real estate

Impairment of real estate recognized during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018, of $6.3 million related to one land parcel located in Northern Virginia that was classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2018, and was sold in July 2018 for a sales price of $6.0 million with no gain or loss.

Impairment of real estate recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2017, of $203 thousand related to our 20,580 RSF property located in a non-cluster market that was classified as held for sale as of June 30, 2017, and was sold in July 2017 with no gain or loss.

Impairment of real estate recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, of $193.2 million primarily related to our decision to monetize our real estate investments in Asia. Refer to “Sale of Real Estate Assets and Impairment Charges” in Note 3 – “Investments in Real Estate” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information.

In January 2017, we completed the sale of a vacant property at 6146 Nancy Ridge Drive located in our Sorrento Mesa submarket of San Diego for a purchasesales price of $3.0 million and recognized a gain of $270 thousand. In May 2017, we recognized a gain of $111 thousand upon the sale of a partial interest in our land parcels at 1401/1413 Research Boulevard, located in the Rockville submarket of Maryland.

In July 2017, we recognized a gain of $14.1 million upon the completion of the sale of a condominium interest in our unconsolidated real estate joint venture property at 360 Longwood Avenue in our Longwood Medical Area submarket. This gain is reflected in our equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures in our consolidated statement of income. Refer to Note 4 – “Investment in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” to our unaudited consolidated financial statement under Item 1 of this report for more information.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we repaid $200 million of our 2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan to reduce the total outstanding balance from $400 million to $200 million and recognized a loss of $670 thousand related to the write-off of unamortized loan fees. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt related to the write-off of a portion of unamortized loan fees aggregating $2.4 million, upon the amendment of our unsecured senior line of credit in July 2016. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2016, we completed a partial principal repayment of $200 million of our 2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan, to reducewhich reduced the total outstanding balance from $600$400 million to $400$200 million, and recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $869$670 thousand related to the write-off of unamortized loan fees.

Preferred stock redemption charge

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, and 2016, we repurchased in privately negotiated transactions, 501,115 and 3.0 million outstanding shares respectively, of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock and recognized a preferred stock redemption charge of $5.8 million and $25.6 million, respectively.million.

In March 2017, we announced the redemption of our Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock and recognized a preferred stock redemption charge of $5.5 million. Refermillion related to Note 12 – “Stockholders’ Equity” tothe write-off of original issuance costs. On April 14, 2017, we completed the redemption of all 5.2 million outstanding shares of our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information.Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock.



Projected results

We present updated guidance for EPS attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, and funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted, based on our current view of existing market conditions and other assumptions for the year ending December 31, 2017,2018, as set forth, and as adjusted, in the table below. The tables below also provide a reconciliation of EPS per share attributable to Alexandria’s common stockholders – diluted, the most directly comparable GAAP measure, to funds from operations aper share and funds from operations per share, as adjusted, non-GAAP measure,measures, and other key assumptions included in our updated guidance for the year ending December 31, 2017.2018. There can be no assurance that actual amounts will be materially higher or lower than these expectations. Refer to our discussion of “Forward-Looking Statements” within this Item 2.
Guidance
Summary of Key Changes in Guidance As of 10/7/30/1718 As of 7/31/174/30/18
EPS, FFO per share, and FFO per share, as adjusted 
See updates below(1)
Occupancy percentage in North America as of December 31, 2018 See below97.1% to 97.7% 96.9% to 97.5%
Rental rate increase up 1%increases 20.5%17.0% to 23.5%20.0% 19.5%13.0% to 22.5%16.0%
Rental rate increaseincreases (cash basis) up 3% 10.5%9.5% to 13.5%12.5% 7.5% to 10.5%
Earnings per Share and Funds From Operations per Share Attributable to Alexandria’s Common Stockholders – Diluted
  As of 10/30/17 As of 7/31/17 
Earnings per share $1.57 to $1.59 $1.40 to $1.46 
Depreciation and amortization 4.45  4.45  
Less: our share of gain on sale of real estate from unconsolidated JVs (0.15)    
Allocation of unvested restricted stock awards (0.04)  (0.04)  
Funds from operations per share $5.83 to $5.85 $5.81 to $5.87 
Add: impairment of non-real estate investments (1)
 0.05  0.05  
Add: loss on early extinguishment of debt 0.01  0.01  
Add: preferred stock redemption charge (2)
 0.12  0.12  
Funds from operations per share, as adjusted $6.01 to $6.03 $5.99 to $6.05 
Key Assumptions (3) 
(Dollars in millions)
 2017 Guidance
 Low High
Occupancy percentage for operating properties in North America as of December 31, 2017 96.6%
 97.2%
     
Lease renewals and re-leasing of space:    
Rental rate increases 20.5%
 23.5%
Rental rate increases (cash basis) 10.5%
 13.5%
     
Same property performance:    
Net operating income increase 2.0%
 4.0%
Net operating income increase (cash basis) 5.5%
 7.5%
     
Straight-line rent revenue $107
 $112
General and administrative expenses (4)
 $68
 $73
Capitalization of interest (4)
 $48
 $58
Interest expense (4)
 $131
 $141

Key Credit MetricsAs of 10/30/17
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2017, annualized5.3x to 5.8x
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2017, annualized5.3x to 5.8x
Fixed-charge coverage ratio – fourth quarter of 2017, annualizedGreater than 4.0x
Value-creation pipeline as a percentage of gross investments in real estate as of December 31, 2017Less than 10%

Projected Earnings per Share and Funds From Operations per Share Attributable to Alexandria’s Common Stockholders – Diluted
  As of 7/30/18 As of 4/30/18 
Earnings per share $2.87 to $2.93 $2.88 to $2.98 
Depreciation and amortization  4.50   4.45  
Allocation of unvested restricted stock awards  (0.05)   (0.05)  
Funds from operations per share $7.32 to $7.38 $7.28 to $7.38 
Realized gain on non-real estate investment  (0.08)   (0.08)  
Unrealized gains on non-real estate investments(2)
  (0.76)   (0.70)  
Impairment of real estate – land parcels(3)
  0.06     
Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards/other  0.03   0.02  
Funds from operations per share, as adjusted $6.57 to $6.63 $6.52 to $6.62 
Midpoint $6.60 $6.57 

(1)PrimarilyMidpoint of FFO per share, as adjusted guidance increased by $0.03 from $6.57 to $6.60 primarily due to incremental acquisitions and the continued strength of our core and the related to twoincreases in projected occupancy and rental rate growth on leasing activity.
(2)Per share amounts of unrealized gains on non-real estate investments may be different for the full year ending December 31, 2018, depending on the weighted-average shares outstanding for the year ending December 31, 2018. Excludes future unrealized gains or losses that could be recognized in earnings from changes in fair value of equity investments after June 30, 2018. Refer to the “Investments” section within Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 for additional information.
(3)Impairment of real estate aggregating $6.3 million recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2017.2018, related to one land parcel located in Northern Virginia that was subsequently sold in July 2018 with no gain or loss.


Key Assumptions(1) 
(Dollars in millions)
 2018 Guidance 
 Low High 
Occupancy percentage for operating properties in North America as of December 31, 2018 97.1%
 97.7%
 
      
Lease renewals and re-leasing of space:     
Rental rate increases 17.0%
 20.0%
 
Rental rate increases (cash basis) 9.5%
 12.5%
 
      
Same property performance:     
Net operating income increase 2.5%
 4.5%
 
Net operating income increase (cash basis) 9.0%
 11.0%
 
      
Straight-line rent revenue $92
 $102
(2) 
General and administrative expenses $85
 $90
 
Capitalization of interest $55
 $65
 
Interest expense $155
 $165
 

(2)Includes charges aggregating $5.8 million related to the repurchases of 501,115 outstanding shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Additionally, in March 2017, we announced the redemption of our Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock and recognized a $5.5 million preferred stock redemption charge. We completed the redemption in April 2017. Excludes any charges related to future repurchases of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.
(3)(1)The completion of our development and redevelopment projects will result in an increase in interest expense and other project costs because these project costs will no longer qualify for capitalization and will therefore be expensed as incurred. Our assumptions for Same Propertiesoccupancy, rental rate growth, same property net operating income growth, rental rate growth, straight-line rent revenue, general and administrative expenses, capitalization of interest, and interest expense are included in the tables above and are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-Looking Statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk Factors”; and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our annual report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017. To the extent our full-year earnings guidance is updated during the year, we will provide additional disclosure supporting reasons for any significant changes to such guidance.
(4)(2)We expect to be at the top endApproximately 50% of straight-line rent revenue represents initial free rent on recently delivered and expected 2018 deliveries of new Class A properties from our guidance ranges for generaldevelopment and administrative expenses and capitalization of interest, and the low end of our guidance range for interest expense.redevelopment pipeline.

Key Credit MetricsGuidance
as of 7/30/18
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2018, annualizedLess than 5.5x
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2018, annualizedLess than 5.5x
Fixed-charge coverage ratio – fourth quarter of 2018, annualizedGreater than 4.0x
Unhedged variable-rate debt as a percentage of total debtLess than 5%
Value-creation pipeline as a percentage of gross investments in real estate as of December 31, 20188% to 12%

Consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures

We present components of balance sheet and operating results information for the noncontrolling interests’ share of our consolidated real estate joint ventures and for our share of investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to help investors estimate balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. These amounts are estimated by computing, for each joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, the noncontrolling interest percentage of each financial item to arrive at the cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented. In addition, for our real estate joint ventures that we do not control and do not consolidate, we apply our economic ownership percentage to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for further discussion.
Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures
(controlled by us through contractual rights or majority voting rights)
  
Property/Market/Submarket 
Noncontrolling(1)
Interest Share
 
225 Binney Street/Greater Boston/Cambridge  70.0%70.0%  
1500 Owens Street/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa  49.9%49.9%  
409 and 499 Illinois Street/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa  40.0%40.0%  
10290 and 10300 Campus PointPointe by Alexandria/San Diego/University Town Center45.0%
9625 Towne Centre Drive/San Diego/University Town Center  45.0%49.9%  
      
Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures
(controlled jointly or by our JV partners through contractual rights or majority voting rights)
  
Property/Market/Submarket Our Ownership Share 
360 Longwood Avenue/Greater Boston/Longwood Medical Area  27.5%27.5% 
1655 and 1725 Third Street/San Francisco/Mission Bay/SoMa10.0%
Menlo Gateway/San Francisco/Greater Stanford29.4%
(2)
 
1401/1413 Research Boulevard/Maryland/Rockville  65.0%65.0%
(2)(3) 
 
704 Quince Orchard Road/Maryland/Gaithersburg  56.8%
(3)
 

(1)In addition to the consolidated real estate joint ventures listed, various partners hold insignificant noncontrolling interests in threefour other properties in North America.
(2)The joint venture is expected to fund the remaining construction costsAs of the project with funds from its construction loan shown below,June 30, 2018, we have an ownership interest in Menlo Gateway of 29.4% and we expect our ownership to increase to 49% through future funding of construction costs by the first quarter of 2019.
(3)Represents our ownership interest; our voting interest percentageis limited to remain at 65% at completion of the project. Refer to “Real Estate Asset Sales” within this Item 2 for additional information on the contribution of land parcels to the real estate joint venture.50%.

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures have the following non-recourse secured loans that include the following key terms (amounts represent 100% of the loan amounts at the joint venture level, dollars(dollars in thousands):

360 Longwood Avenue
Maturity Date Stated Rate 
Interest Rate (1)
 
Debt Balance (2)
 Outstanding Principal Remaining Commitments Total
 9/1/22
(3) 
 3.32%  3.62% $94,086
 $95,000
 $
 $95,000
 9/1/22
(3) 
 L+1.85%  N/A
 $
 $
 $17,000
 $17,000

1401/1413 Research Boulevard
Maturity Date Stated Rate 
Interest Rate (1)
 
Debt Balance (2)
 Outstanding Principal Remaining Commitments Total
 5/17/20
(4) 
 L+2.50%
(5) 
 5.07% $3,699
 $3,829
 $21,171
 $25,000
    Maturity Date 
Stated Interest Rate(1)
 
Interest Rate(1)(2)
 100% at Joint Venture Level 
Unconsolidated Joint Venture Our Share    
Debt Balance(3)
 Remaining Commitments 
Menlo Gateway, Phase I 29.4%  3/1/19  L+2.50% 4.49% $134,564
 $13,290
 
1401/1413 Research Boulevard 65.0%  5/17/20  L+2.50% 5.39% 14,682
 9,892
 
1655 and 1725 Third Street 10.0%  6/29/21  L+3.70% 5.68% 75,520
 299,480
 
360 Longwood Avenue 27.5%  9/1/22  3.32% 3.54% 94,143
 17,000
(4) 
704 Quince Orchard Road 56.8%  3/16/23  L+1.95% 4.29% 1,016
 13,809
 
Menlo Gateway, Phase II 29.4%  5/1/35  4.53% 4.56% 
 157,270
 
            $319,925
 $510,741
 

(1)RepresentsFor acquired loans, interest rate including interest expense and amortizationincludes adjustments to reflect the joint venture’s effective borrowing costs at the time of loan fees.acquisition.
(2)Includes interest expense, amortization of loan fees, and amortization of premiums (discounts) as of June 30, 2018.
(3)Represents outstanding principal, net of unamortized deferred financing costs.costs and discount/premium.
(3)(4)The unconsolidated real estate joint venture has two one-year options to extend the stated maturity date to September 1, 2024, subject to certain conditions. Additionally, theremaining loan commitment balance excludes an earn-out advance provision that allows for incremental borrowings up to $48.0 million, subject to certain conditions.
(4)The unconsolidated real estate joint venture has an option to extend the stated maturity date to July 1, 2020. In addition, there are two one-year options to convert the construction loan to a permanent loan and extend the stated maturity date to May 17, 2022.
(5)The outstanding borrowing bears interest at a floating rate with an interest rate floor equal to 3.15%.


The following tables present information related to the operating results and financial positions of our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures (in thousands):
Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate JVs Our Share of Unconsolidated
Real Estate JVs
Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures Our Share of Unconsolidated
Real Estate Joint Ventures
September 30, 2017 September 30, 2017June 30, 2018 June 30, 2018
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended Three Months Ended Nine Months EndedThree Months Ended Six Months Ended Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Total revenues$13,400
 $41,022
 $1,044
 $5,849
$13,883
 $27,374
 $3,066
 $5,527
Rental operations(4,189) (11,772) (489) (2,194)(4,279) (8,182) (910) (1,326)
9,211
 29,250
 555
 3,655
9,604
 19,192
 2,156
 4,201
General and administrative(52) (126) (10) (40)(85) (132) (22) (47)
Interest
 
 (168) (1,552)
 
 (237) (469)
Depreciation and amortization(3,608) (10,985) (383) (1,119)(3,914) (7,781) (807) (1,451)
Gain on sale of real estate
 
 14,106
 14,106
$5,551
(1) 
$18,139
(1) 
$14,100
 $15,050
$5,605
 $11,279
 $1,090
 $2,234
              

September 30, 2017 June 30, 2018
Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated Real Estate JVs 
Our Share of Unconsolidated
Real Estate JVs
 
Noncontrolling Interest Share of Consolidated
Real Estate Joint Ventures
 Our Share of Unconsolidated
Real Estate Joint Ventures
Investments in real estate$476,339
 $57,340
 $519,351
 $271,000
Cash and cash equivalents13,957
 4,317
 18,749
 2,807
Restricted cash
 533
Other assets29,534
 3,707
 32,730
 23,043
Secured notes payable
 (28,278) 
 (82,671)
Other liabilities(21,989) (3,394) (31,156) (21,740)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests(11,418)
(1) 

 (10,861) 
$486,423
 $33,692
 $528,813
 $192,972

(1)Redeemable noncontrolling interests in our consolidated real estate project at 213 East Grand Avenue since August 2005, located in our South San Francisco submarket, aggregating 300,930 RSF, which earns a fixed preferred return of 8.4% rather than a variable return based upon their ownership percentage of the joint venture. Operating results information presented above excludes an allocation of results attributable to noncontrolling interests since they earn a fixed preferred return.

For the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, we distributed $17.4an aggregate of $18.4 million and $10.9$10.8 million, respectively, to our consolidated real estate joint venture partners. The increase



Investments

On January 1, 2018, we adopted a new accounting standard that requires us, on a prospective basis, to present our equity investments at fair value whenever fair value (or NAV) is primarily related toreadily available. For investments without readily available fair values, we adjust the distributions to real estate joint ventures formed with TIAA in December 2015 and December 2016 at 10300 Campus Point Drive in our University Town Center submarket of San Diego.cost basis whenever such investments have an observable price change. Further adjustments are not made until another price change, if any, is observed. Refer to our consolidated statements of cash flows and Note 36“Investments in Real Estate”“Investments��� to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for additional information.


Investments
We hold equity investments in certain publicly traded companies, privately held entities, and limited partnerships primarily involved in the life science and technology industries.
As of September 30, 2017, our investments aggregated $485.3 million, or approximately 4.2% of our total assets. The charts and table below present selected investment statistics as of September 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands, unless stated otherwise):
Public/Private Investment Mix
(Cost)
 
Tenant/Non-Tenant Mix
(Cost)
         
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Investment
Type
 Cost Net Unrealized Gains Total Number of Investments
Public $55,433
 $45,189
 $100,622
 259
Private 384,640
 
 384,640
 Average Cost
Total $440,073
 $45,189
 $485,262
 $1.7M
        
  June 30, 2018
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
Realized gains $7,463
  $20,795
 
Unrealized gains 5,067
  77,296
 
Investment income $12,530
  $98,091
 
       



  Cost Adjustments Carrying Amount
Investments at fair value:         
Publicly traded companies $101,603
  $97,013
  $198,616
 
Entities that report NAV 173,813
  110,843
(1) 
 284,656
 
          
Entities that do not report NAV:         
Entities with observable price changes since 1/1/18 12,811
  10,289
  23,100
 
Entities without observable price changes 284,381
  
  284,381
 
June 30, 2018 $572,608
  $218,145
(2) 
 $790,753
 
          
March 31, 2018 $511,162
  $213,148
  $724,310
 




(1)Represents adjustments, using reported NAV as a practical expedient to estimate fair value, for our limited partnership investments.
(2)Comprises (i) $50 million of unrealized gains recognized prior to adoption of the new accounting standard, (ii) $91 million of unrealized gains recognized upon adoption of the new accounting standard, and (iii) $77 million of unrealized gains recognized subsequent to adoption of the new accounting standard.
Public/Private Mix (Cost)
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Tenant/Non-Tenant Mix (Cost)
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287$2.0M
HoldingsAverage Cost
of Investment


Liquidity

Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA (1)
 
Net Debt and Preferred Stock to Adjusted EBITDA (1)
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Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio (1)
Liquidity (2)
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 $1.7B
 
 
 
 
 (In millions) 
 Availability under our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit$1,336
 Remaining construction loan commitments156
 Available-for-sale equity securities, at fair value101
 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash146
   $1,739
Net Debt to Adjusted EBITDA(1)
 
Net Debt and Preferred Stock to Adjusted EBITDA(1)
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Fixed-Charge Coverage Ratio(1)
Liquidity(2)
q218fixedcharge4q.jpg
 $2.9B
 
 
 
 
 (In millions) 
 Availability under our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit$1,650
 Outstanding forward equity sales agreements710
 Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash322
 Investments in publicly traded companies199
 Remaining construction loan commitments15
  $2,896
(1)Quarter annualized.
(2)As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.

We expect to meet certain long-term liquidity requirements, such as requirements for development, redevelopment, other construction projects, capital improvements, tenant improvements, property acquisitions, leasing costs, non-revenue-enhancing capital expenditures, scheduled debt maturities, distributions to noncontrolling interests, repurchase/redemption of preferred stock, and payment of dividends through net cash provided by operating activities, periodic asset sales, strategic real estate joint venture capital, and long-term secured and unsecured indebtedness, including borrowings under our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit, unsecured senior bank term loans, and the issuance of additional debt and/or equity securities.securities, including settlement of our forward equity sales agreements.

We expect to continue meeting our short-term liquidity and capital requirements, as further detailed in this section, generally through our working capital and net cash provided by operating activities. We believe that the net cash provided by operating activities will continue to be sufficient to enable us to make the distributions necessary to continue qualifying as a REIT.



Over the next several years, our balance sheet, capital structure, and liquidity objectives are as follows:

Retain positive cash flows from operating activities after payment of dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests for investment in development and redevelopment projects and/or acquisitions;
Maintain significant liquidity from net cash provided by operating activities, cash, cash equivalents,Improve credit profile and restricted cash, available-for-sale equity securities, available borrowing capacity under our $1.65 billion unsecured senior linerelative long-term cost of credit, and available commitments under our secured construction loans;
Reduce the aggregate amount outstanding under our unsecured senior bank term loans;
Maintain a well-laddered debt maturity profile;
Decrease the ratio of net debt to Adjusted EBITDA and net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA, allowing for some variation from quarter to quarter and year to year;capital;
Maintain diverse sources of capital, including sources from net cash provided by operating activities, unsecured debt, secured debt, selective asset sales, joint venture capital,partial interests sales, preferred stock, and common stock;
Maintain commitment to long-term capital to fund growth;
Maintain prudent laddering of debt maturities;
Maintain solid credit metrics;
Maintain significant balance sheet liquidity;
Mitigate unhedged variable-rate debt exposure through the reduction of short-term and medium-term variable-rate bank debt;
Maintain a large unencumbered asset pool to provide financial flexibility;
Fund preferred stock and common stock dividends and distributions to noncontrolling interests from net cash provided by operating activities;
Manage a disciplined level of value-creation projects as a percentage of our gross investments in real estate; and
Maintain high levels of pre-leasing and percentage leased in value-creation projects.

The following table presents the availability under our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit,credit; available commitments under our secured construction loans, available-for-saleloans; outstanding forward equity securities,sales agreements; cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cashcash; and investments in publicly traded companies as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (dollars in thousands):
Description 
Aggregate
Commitments
 
Outstanding
Balance
 Remaining Commitments/Liquidity Stated Rate 
Aggregate
Commitments
 
Outstanding
Balance
 Remaining Commitments/Liquidity
$1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit $1,650,000
 $314,000
 $1,336,000
 L+1.00% $1,650,000
 $
 $1,650,000
Secured construction loans:      
50 and 60 Binney Street/Greater Boston 350,000
 317,979
 32,021
100 Binney Street/Greater Boston 304,281
 179,764
 124,517
50 and 60 Binney Street secured construction loan L+1.50% 350,000
 334,363
 15,637
 $2,304,281
 $811,743
 1,492,538
 $2,000,000
 $334,363
 1,665,637
Available-for-sale equity securities, at fair value     100,622
Outstanding forward equity sales agreements     709,888
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash     146,275
     321,841
Investments in publicly traded companies     198,616
Total liquidity     $1,739,435
     $2,895,982

Refer to Note 89 – “Secured and Unsecured Senior Debt” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for a discussion of our secured construction loans.

Cash, and cash equivalents, and restricted cash

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 20162017, we had $118.6$321.8 million and $125.0$277.2 million, respectively, of cash, cash equivalents, and cash equivalents.restricted cash. We expect existing cash, and cash equivalents, and restricted cash; cash flows from operating activities,activities; proceeds from asset sales,sales; borrowings under our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit,credit; secured construction loan borrowings,borrowings; issuances of unsecured notes payable,payable; and issuances of common stock to continue to be sufficient to fund our operating activities and cash commitments for investing and financing activities, such as regular quarterly dividends, distribution to noncontrolling interests, scheduled debt repayments, acquisitions, and certain capital expenditures, including expenditures related to construction activities.



Restricted cash

Restricted cash consisted of the following as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016 (in thousands):
 September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016
Funds held in trust under the terms of certain secured notes payable$17,853
 $7,387
Funds held in escrow related to construction projects and investing activities4,544
 4,541
Other5,316
 4,406
Total$27,713
 $16,334

Cash flows

We report and analyze our cash flows based on operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. The following table summarizes changes in our cash flows (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  
2017 2016 Change2018 2017 Change
Net cash provided by operating activities$356,330
 $291,851
 $64,479
$258,241
 $223,746
 $34,495
Net cash used in investing activities$(1,313,764) $(715,301) $(598,463)$(1,268,899) $(981,720) $(287,179)
Net cash provided by financing activities$949,385
 $457,720
 $491,665
$1,056,486
 $760,755
 $295,731

Operating activities

Cash flows provided by operating activities are primarily dependent upon the occupancy level of our asset base, the rental rates of our leases, the collectabilitycollectibility of rent and recovery of operating expenses from our tenants, the timing of completion of development and redevelopment projects, and the timing of acquisitions and dispositions of operating properties. Net cash provided by operating activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, increased to $356.3$258.2 million, compared to $291.9$223.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016.2017. This increase was primarily attributable to (i) cash flows generated by our highly leased development and redevelopment projects recently placed into service, (ii) income-producing acquisitions since January 1, 2016,2017, and (iii) increases in rental rates on lease renewals and re-leasing of space since January 1, 2016.2017.

Investing activities

Cash flows used in investing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, consisted of the following (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  
2017 2016 Change2018 2017  
Sources of cash from investing activities:    Increase/(Decrease)
Sales of investments44,707
 12,577
 32,130
Deposits for investing activities5,500
 450
 5,050
Proceeds from sales of real estate$4,263
 $27,332
 $(23,069)
 3,528
 (3,528)
50,207
 16,555
 33,652
Uses of cash for investing activities:    (Increase)/Decrease
Purchases of real estate(688,698) (480,543) (208,155)
Investments in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures(44,486) (163) (44,323)
Additions to investments(118,775) (81,192) (37,583)
Acquisitions of interests in unconsolidated real estate joint ventures(35,922) 
 (35,922)
Additions to real estate(660,877) (638,568) (22,309)(431,225) (436,377) 5,152
Purchases of real estate(590,884) (18,108) (572,776)
Deposits for investing activities4,700
 (54,998) 59,698
Additions to investments(128,190) (68,384) (59,806)
Sales of investments18,896
 35,295
 (16,399)
Repayment of notes receivable
 9,054
 (9,054)
Other38,328
 (6,924) 45,252
(1,319,106) (998,275) (320,831)
     
Net cash used in investing activities$(1,313,764) $(715,301) $(598,463)$(1,268,899) $(981,720) $(287,179)

The change in net cash used in investing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, is primarily due to an increased use of cash for property acquisitions and construction related to our highly leased pipeline. Refer to Note 3 – “Investments in Real Estate” and Note 56 – “Investments” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for further information.



Financing activities

Cash flows provided by financing activities for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, consisted of the following (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  
2017 2016 Change2018 2017 Change
Borrowings from secured notes payable$145,272
 $215,330
 $(70,058)$9,044
 $117,666
 $(108,622)
Repayments of borrowings from secured notes payable(2,882) (234,096) 231,214
(3,162) (1,677) (1,485)
Proceeds from issuance of unsecured senior notes payable424,384
 348,604
 75,780
899,321
 424,384
 474,937
Borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit2,634,000
 2,349,000
 285,000
2,469,000
 2,069,000
 400,000
Repayments of borrowings from unsecured senior line of credit(2,348,000) (2,084,000) (264,000)(2,519,000) (1,797,000) (722,000)
Repayments of borrowings from unsecured senior bank term loans(200,000) (200,000) 

 (200,000) 200,000
Changes related to debt652,774
 394,838
 257,936
855,203
 612,373
 242,830
          
Repurchase of 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock(17,934) (98,633) 80,699

 (17,934) 17,934
Redemption of 6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock(130,350) 
 (130,350)
 (130,350) 130,350
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock705,391
 367,802
 337,589
400,207
 459,607
 (59,400)
Dividend payments(238,131) (195,453) (42,678)(185,644) (156,311) (29,333)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests9,877
 68,621
 (58,744)14,564
 8,505
 6,059
Distributions to and purchase of noncontrolling interests(17,432) (62,605) 45,173
(19,841) (10,791) (9,050)
Other(14,810) (16,850) 2,040
(8,003) (4,344) (3,659)
Net cash provided by financing activities$949,385
 $457,720
 $491,665
$1,056,486
 $760,755
 $295,731



Capital resources

We expect that our principal liquidity needs for the year ending December 31, 2017,2018, will be satisfied by the following multiple sources of capital, as shown in the table below. There can be no assurance that our sources and uses of capital will not be materially higher or lower than these expectations. Updates to key sources and uses of capital guidance for 2018 include: (a) $290 million increase in the midpoint of acquisitions range from $720 million to $1.0 billion, (b) $220 million increase in the midpoint of real estate dispositions, partial interest sales, and common equity range from $1.2 billion to $1.4 billion, (c) $300 million increase in issuance of unsecured senior notes payable reflecting the June 2018 issuance of our $900 million unsecured senior notes, and (d) $150 million increase in repayments of secured notes payable reflecting the July 2018 partial repayment of our secured construction loan.
Key Sources and Uses of Capital
(In millions)
 2017 Guidance Key Items Remaining after 9/30/17  2018 Guidance Certain Completed Items through 7/30/18
Range Midpoint  Range Midpoint 
Sources of capital:                  
Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends $115
 $135
 $125
    $140
 $180
 $160
   
Incremental debt 388
 298
 343
    540
 500
 520
   
Real estate dispositions and common equity 1,080
 1,350
 1,215
(1) 

 
Real estate dispositions, partial interest sales, and common equity 1,330
 1,530
 1,430
 $1,200
(1) 
Total sources of capital $1,583
 $1,783
 $1,683
    $2,010
 $2,210
 $2,110
   
                  
Uses of capital:                  
Construction $815
 $915
 $865
 $243
  $1,050
 $1,150
 $1,100
   
Acquisitions 620
 720
 670
(2) 
$79
(3) 
 960
 1,060
 1,010
 (2) 
7.00% Series D convertible preferred stock repurchases 18
 18
 18
(4) 


 
6.45% Series E redeemable preferred stock redemption 130
 130
 130
   
Total uses of capital $1,583
 $1,783
 $1,683
    $2,010
 $2,210
 $2,110
   
                  
Incremental debt (included above):                  
Issuance of unsecured senior notes payable $425
 $425
 $425
    $900
 $900
 $900
 $900
 
Borrowings – secured construction loans 200
 250
 225
   
Repayments of secured notes payable (5) (10) (8)    (160) (165) (163) $(150) 
Repayment of unsecured senior bank term loan (200) (200) (200)   
Repayment of unsecured senior term loan (200) (200) (200)   
$1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit/other (32) (167) (99)    
 (35) (17)   
Incremental debt $388
 $298
 $343
    $540
 $500
 $520
   

(1)Includes 6.2We have completed transactions aggregating $1.2 billion through July 2018. This includes completed and projected settlement of our forward equity sales agreements and completed sales under our ATM program. In January 2018, we executed forward equity sales agreements for 6.9 million shares of our common stock issued duringstock. In March 2018, we settled 843,600 shares from the nine months ended September 30, 2017, for net proceeds of $705.4 million, and 4.8 million shares of our common stock subject to forward equity sales agreements with anticipated aggregate netand received proceeds of $495.5$100.2 million, to be settled in the three months ended December 31, 2017, subject tonet of underwriting discounts and adjustments as provided in the forward equity sales agreements. Also includes dispositions completed duringWe expect to receive proceeds of $709.9 million upon settlement of the nineremaining outstanding forward equity sales agreements, to be further adjusted as provided in the sales agreements, in 2018. During the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017. 2018, we sold 2.5 million shares of common stock under our ATM program at $124.46 per share, with net proceeds of $300.8 million. In July 2018, we sold 703,625 shares of common stock under our ATM common stock offering program for $127.91 per share and received net proceeds of $88.7 million.
(2)Refer to “Acquisitions” within the “Real Estate Asset Sales”“Investments in Real Estate” section within this Item 2 for additional information.
(2)Acquisitions guidance increased by $80.0 million from $590.0 million in our July 31, 2017, forecast primarily for the completed acquisition of 201 Haskins Way in September 2017 and one pending acquisition. Refer to the “Acquisitions” section within this Item 2 for additional information.
(3)Includes the second construction milestone installment payment for the 2016 acquisition of the remaining 49% interest in our unconsolidated real estate joint venture with Uber at 1455 and 1515 Third Street in our Mission Bay/SoMa submarket and one pending acquisition.
(4)Guidance for repurchases of our 7.00% Series D preferred stock decreased by $77.0 million to reflect actual redemptions through the third quarter 2017.

The key assumptions behind the sources and uses of capital in the table above include a favorable capital market environment, performance of our core operating properties, lease-up and delivery of current and future development and redevelopment projects, completion of pending and projected acquisitions, and continued substantial leasing activity of our operating properties.activity. Our expected sources and uses of capital are subject to a number of variables and uncertainties, including those discussed as “Forward-Looking Statements” under Part I; “Item 1A. Risk Factors”; and “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of our annual report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017. We expect to update our forecast of sources and uses of capital on a quarterly basis.



Sources of capital

Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends

We expect to retain $115$140.0 million to $135$180.0 million of net cash flows from operating activities after payment of common stock and preferred stock dividends, and after deduction for distributions to noncontrolling interests. Changes in operating assets and liabilities are excluded from this calculation as they represent timing differences. Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends in 2017 is expected to be driven byFor the completion ofyear ending December 31, 2018, we expect our recently delivered projects, our highly pre-leased value-creation projects expected to be completed, along with recently delivered projects, certain future projects, recently acquired properties, and contributions from Same Properties which willand recently acquired properties, to contribute significant increases in rental revenue, net operating income, and cash flows. We anticipate significant contractual near-term growth in annual cash rents of $44 million related to initial free rent granted on development and redevelopment projects recently placed into service (and no longer in our value-creation pipeline) that are currently generating rental revenue. Refer to “Cash Flows” under the “Liquidity” section earlier within this Item 2 of this report for a discussion of net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

Debt

In February 2018, S&P Global Ratings raised its credit outlook for our corporate credit rating to BBB/Positive from BBB/Stable. The positive outlook reflects S&P’s belief that “there is further ratings upside over the next couple of years stemming from the company’s high quality operating portfolio and projects under development, combined with a prudent financial policy.”

The table below reflects the outstanding balances, maturity dates, applicable rates,margins, and facility fees for each of thesethe following facilities as of September 30, 2017 (dollars in thousands):
 September 30, 2017 As of June 30, 2018
Facility Balance 
Maturity Date (1)
 Applicable Margin Facility Fee Balance 
Maturity Date(1)
 Applicable Margin Facility Fee
$1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit $314,000
 October 2021 L+1.00% 0.20% $
 October 2021 L+1.00% 0.20%
2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan $199,543
 January 2019 L+1.20% N/A $199,620
 January 2019 L+1.20% N/A
2021 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan $348,317
 January 2021 L+1.10% N/A $348,704
 January 2021 L+1.10% N/A

(1)Includes any extension options that we control.
We expect to amend our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit and our 2021 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan to extend the maturity date of both facilities to 2024, among other changes. We also expect to repay the entire outstanding balance of our 2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan in 2018.

Borrowings under the $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit bear interest at LIBOR or the base rate specified in the amended $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit agreement plus, in either case, a specified margin (the “Applicable Margin”). The Applicable Margin for LIBOR borrowings under the $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit is based on our existing credit ratings as set by certain rating agencies.

We use our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit to fund working capital, construction activities, and, from time to time, acquisition of properties. Borrowings under the $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit will bear interest at a “Eurocurrency Rate” or a “Base Rate” specified in the amended $1.65 billion unsecured line of credit agreement plus, in either case, the Applicable Margin. The Eurocurrency Rate specified in the amended $1.65 billion unsecured line of credit agreement is, as applicable, the rate per annum equal to either (i) the LIBOR or a successor rate thereto as approved by the administrative agent for loans denominated in a LIBOR quoted currency (i.e., U.S. dollars, euro, sterling, or yen), (ii) the average annual yield rates applicable to Canadian dollar bankers’ acceptances for loans denominated in Canadian dollars, (iii) the Bank Bill Swap Reference Bid rate for loans denominated in Australian dollars, or (iv) the rate designated with respect to the applicable alternative currency for loans denominated in a non-LIBOR quoted currency (other than Canadian or Australian dollars). The Base Rate means, for any day, a fluctuating rate per annum, equal to the highest of (i) the federal funds rate plus 1/2 of 1.00%, (ii) the rate of interest in effect for such day as publicly announced from time to time by Bank of America as its “prime rate,” and (iii) the Eurocurrency Rate plus 1.00%. Our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit contains a feature that allows lenders to competitively bid on the interest rate for borrowings under the facility. This may result in an interest rate that is below the stated rate. In addition to the cost of borrowing, the facility is subject to an annual facility fee of 0.20% based on the aggregate commitments outstanding.

We expect to fund a significant portion of our capital needs in 20172018 from the issuance of unsecured senior notes payable, and from borrowings available under existing secured construction loans, and our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit.


In June 2018, we completed an offering of $900.0 million of unsecured senior notes for net proceeds of $891.4 million. The offering consisted of $450.0 million of 4.00% Unsecured Senior Notes, which will be used to fund certain eligible green development and redevelopment projects that have received or are expected to receive LEED® Gold or Platinum certification, and $450.0 million of 4.70% Unsecured Senior Notes.

In November 2017, we completed a $600.0 million public offering of our unsecured senior notes payable due on April 30, 2025, at a stated interest rate of 3.45%. We used the net proceeds, after discounts and issuance costs, of $593.5 million to repay two secured notes payable aggregating $389.8 million and for general corporate purposes, including the reduction of the outstanding balance on our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit.

In March 2017, we completed an offering ofa $425.0 million public offering of unsecured senior notes, due in 2028, at an interest rate of 3.95%. NetWe used the net proceeds, after discounts and issuance costs, of $420.5 million were used initially to reducerepay outstanding borrowings on our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit. Refer to “3.95% Unsecured Senior Notes Payable Due in 2028” in Note 8 – “Secured and Unsecured Senior Debt” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for additional information regarding our unsecured senior notes payable.
    
During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, we completed a partial repayment of $200 million of our 2019 Unsecured Senior Bank Term Loan, reducingwhich reduced the total outstanding balance from $400 million to $200 million, and recognized a loss on early extinguishment of debt of $670 thousand related to the write-off of unamortized loan fees.

We expect to repay the outstanding balance of $200 million by the end of 2018.

Real estate dispositions and common equity

We expect to continue the disciplined execution of select sales of non-strategic land and non-core/“core-like” operating assets. The sale of non-strategic land and non-core/“core-like” operating assets provides an important source of capital to fund a portion of our highly leased value-creation development and redevelopment projects. We may also consider additional sales of partial interests in core Class A properties and/or development projects. For 2017,2018, we expect real estate dispositions, partial interest sales, and issuances of common equity ranging from $1.1$1.3 billion to $1.4$1.5 billion. Refer to “Forward Equity Sales Agreements” below within this Item 2 for additional information related to our forward equity sales agreements executed in March 2017. The amount of asset sales necessary to meet our forecasted sources of capital will vary depending upon the amount of EBITDA associated with the assets sold. In addition, the amount of common equity issued will be subject to market conditions.

For additional information, refer to “Sale“Sales of Real Estate Assets and Impairment Charges” inAssets” within Note 3 – “Investments in Real Estate” and Note 4 – “Investments in Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report and “Real Estate Asset Sales” under the “Investments in Real Estate” section within this Item 2.report.

ATM common stock offering program

In October 2016, we established an ATM common stock offering program that allowed us to sell up to an aggregate of $600.0 million of our common stock. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we completed our ATM program with the sale of 2.1 million shares of common stock for gross proceeds of $245.8 million, or $118.97 per share, and net proceeds of approximately $241.8 million.

In August 2017, we established a new ATM common stock offering program that allows us to sell up to an aggregate of $750.0 million of our common stock. During the three months ended September 30,As of December 31, 2017, we sold an aggregate of 2.12.8 million shares of common stock under this program for gross proceeds of $249.9$336.6 million. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, we sold additional 2.5 million shares of common stock under this ATM common stock offering program for gross proceeds of $305.7 million, or $119.94$124.46 per share, and received net proceeds of approximately $245.8$300.8 million. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we sold an aggregate of 5.2 million shares of common stock under this program for gross proceeds of $642.3 million, or $122.82 per share, and received net proceeds of $632.0 million. As of June 30, 2018, the remaining aggregate amount available under our current program for future sales of common stock is $500.1was $107.7 million.

In July 2018, we sold 703,625 shares of common stock under our ATM common stock offering program for gross proceeds of $90.0 million, or $127.91 per share, and received net proceeds of $88.7 million. As of July 30, 2018, the remaining aggregate amount available under our current program for future sales of common stock was $17.7 million.



Forward equity sales agreements

In March 2017, we executed an offering to sell an aggregate 6.9 million shares of our common stock, including awhich consisted of an initial issuance of 2.1 million shares and the remaining 4.8 million shares subject to forward equity component,sales agreements, at a public offering price of $108.55 per share.share, less underwriters’ discount. Approximately 60% of the proceeds was initially targeted to fund value-creation acquisitions and construction, with approximately 40% targeted to fund balance sheet improvements, including reduction in our projected net debt to Adjusted EBITDA – fourth quarter of 2017, annualized by 0.2x, and redemption of our Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock. Aggregate net proceeds from the sale, after underwriters’ discount and issuance costs, of $713.3$702.4 million consisted of the following:

2.1 million shares issued at closing in March 2017 with net proceeds of $217.8 million; and
4.8 million shares subject toissued in December 2017 with net proceeds of $484.6 million.

In January 2018, we entered into forward equity sales agreements expiringto sell an aggregate 6.9 million shares of our common stock (including the exercise of underwriters’ option to purchase an additional 900,000 shares), at a public offering price of $123.50 per share, before underwriting discounts. The agreements must be settled no later than April 8, 2019. In March 2018, with netwe settled 843,600 shares from our forward equity sales agreements and received proceeds of $495.5$100.2 million, net of underwriting discounts and adjustments provided in the forward equity sales agreements. We expect to settle the remaining shares under our forward sales agreements in 2018 and expect to receive proceeds of $709.9 million upon settlement of the remaining outstanding forward equity sales agreements, which will be further adjusted as provided in the forward equity sales agreements. AsWe intend to use the net proceeds received upon the settlement of September 30, 2017, thesethe forward equity sales agreements have not been settled. We expect to settle these contractsfund acquisitions and the construction of ongoing highly leased development projects, with shares by December 31, 2017.any remaining proceeds to be held for general working capital and other corporate purposes, including the reduction of the outstanding balance on our unsecured senior line of credit, if any.

Other sources

Under our current shelf registration statement filed with the SEC, we may offer common stock, preferred stock, debt, and other securities. These securities may be issued, from time to time, at our discretion based on our needs and market conditions, including, as necessary, the balancing ofto balance our use of incremental debt capital.

WeAdditionally, we hold interests, together with certain third parties,joint venture partners, in companiesjoint ventures that we consolidate in our financial statements. These third partiesjoint venture partners may contribute equity into these entities primarily related to their share of funds for construction and financing-related activities. During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we received $14.6 million in contributions from and sales of noncontrolling interests of $9.9 million.interests.



Uses of capital

Summary of capital expenditures

Our primary use of capital relates to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction of properties. We currently have projects in our visible growth pipeline aggregating 1.53.5 million RSF of new Class A office/laboratory and tech office space, and intermediate-term and future value-creation projects supporting an aggregate of 8.07.0 million SF of ground-up development in North America. We incur capitalized construction costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and other construction activities. We also incur additional capitalized project costs, including interest, property taxes, insurance, and other costs directly related and essential to the development, redevelopment, pre-construction, or construction of a project, during periods when activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use are in progress. Refer to “Development of New Class A Properties: 2017 Deliveries,” “Development and Redevelopment of New Class A Properties: 2018 and 2019– 2020 Deliveries”, and “Summary of Capital Expenditures,”Expenditures” subsections under the “Investments in Real Estate” section within this Item 2 for more information on our capital expenditures.


We capitalize interest cost as a cost of the project only during the period for which activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use are ongoing, provided that expenditures for the asset have been made and interest cost has been incurred. Capitalized interest for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2018 and 2017, and 2016, of $45.3$28.9 million and $40.8$28.2 million, respectively, is classified in investments in real estate. Indirect project costs, including construction administration, legal fees, and office costs that clearly relate to projects under development or construction, are capitalized as incurred during the period an asset is undergoing activities to prepare it for its intended use. We capitalized payroll and other indirect project costs related to development, redevelopment, pre-construction, and construction projects, which aggregated $18.3$13.5 million and $10.5$12.7 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. The increase in capitalized payroll and other indirect project costs for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, compared to the same period in 2016,2017, was primarily due to 10 newan approximately 403 thousand SF of incremental development projects with approximately 3.3 million developable SF that increasedcommenced pre-construction activities in 2017.2018. Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Additionally, shouldShould we cease activities necessary to prepare an asset for its intended use, the interest, taxes, insurance, and certain other direct project costs related to this asset would be expensed as incurred. Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.

Fluctuations in our development, redevelopment, and construction activities could result in significant changes to total expenses and net income. For example, had we experienced a 10% reduction in development, redevelopment, and construction activities without a corresponding decrease in indirect project costs, including interest and payroll, total expenses would have increased by approximately $6.4$4.2 million for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.

We also capitalize and defer initial direct costs to originate leases with independent third parties related to evaluating a prospective lessee’s financial condition, negotiating lease terms, preparing the lease agreement, and closing the lease transaction. Costs that we capitalized and deferred relate to successful leasing transactions, result directly from and are essential to the lease transaction, and would not have been incurred had that lease transaction not occurred. The initial direct costs capitalized and deferred also include the portion of our employees’ total compensation and payroll-related benefits directly related to time spent performing the activities previously described above and related to the respective lease that would not have been performed but for that lease.

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, our total leasing activity aggregated 2,467,160 RSF at a weighted-average terms of 10.4 years, and 2,402,558 RSF at a weighted-average terms of 7.6 years, respectively.

Total initial direct leasing costs capitalized during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017 and 2016,2018, were $44.4$33.3 million, and $23.9or $1.30 per rentable square foot leased per year of lease term, inclusive of $9.2 million respectively, of which $10.3 million and $9.4 million, respectively, represented capitalized and deferred payroll costs and legal costs, or $0.36 per rentable square foot leased per year of lease term, directly related and essential to our leasing activities during each respectivethe period. The increase in

Total initial direct leasing costs capitalized during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, comparedwere $28.8 million, or $1.57 per rentable square foot leased per year of lease term, inclusive of $8.1 million of capitalized and deferred payroll costs and legal costs, or $0.44 per rentable square foot leased per year of lease term, directly related and essential to nineour leasing activities during the period.

The increase in initial direct leasing costs capitalized was primarily due to an increase in the leasing activity related to development, redevelopment, or previously vacant space aggregating 1.5 million RSF for the six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2016, was due to the increase in leasing activity in 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, we completed 3.2 million RSF of new, renewed, and re-leased space2018 with a weighted-averageweighted average lease term of 7.513.7 years compared to 1.9 million919,553 RSF of leasing activityfor the six months ended June 30, 2017 with a weighted-averageweighted average lease term of 5.7 years during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.10.0 years.


Acquisitions

Refer to the “Acquisitions” insection within Note 3 – “Investments in Real Estate” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 and “Acquisitions” under the “Investments in Real Estate” section within this Item 2 of this report for more information on our acquisitions.


7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock repurchases

During the nine months ended SeptemberAs of June 30, 2017,2018, we repurchased, in privately negotiated transactions, 501,115had 3.0 million shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock at an aggregate price of $17.9 million, or $35.79 per share. We recognized a preferred stock redemption charge of $5.8 million duringoutstanding. During the ninethree and six months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017, including the write-off2018, we did not repurchase any outstanding shares of original issuance costs of approximately $391 thousand. During the remainder of 2017,our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock. However, we may seek to repurchase additional shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to market conditions. To the extent that we repurchase additional shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, we expect to fund such amounts with the proceeds from issuances of our common stock, subject to market conditions.

6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock redemption

In March 2017, we announced the redemption of our Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock. On April 14, 2017, we completed the redemption of all 5.2 million outstanding shares of our Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock at a redemption price of $25.00 per share, or an aggregate $130.0 million, plus accrued dividends.

Dividends

During the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, we paid the following dividends (in thousands):
Nine Months Ended September 30,  Six Months Ended June 30,  
2017 2016 Change2018 2017 Change
Common stock dividends$229,814
 $177,966
 $51,848
$183,040
 $149,296
 $33,744
7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock dividends4,125
 11,198
 (7,073)2,604
 2,823
 (219)
6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock dividends4,192
 6,289
 (2,097)
 4,192
 (4,192)
$238,131
 $195,453
 $42,678
$185,644
 $156,311
 $29,333

The increase in dividends paid on our common stock for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018, compared to the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017, was primarily due to an increase in number of common shares outstanding at each record date of December 31, 2016,2017, and December 31, 2015,2016, as a result of issuances of common stock issuances under our ATM program and settlement of forward equity sales agreements, and partially due to the increase in the related dividends to $2.52$1.80 per common share paid during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018, from $2.37$1.66 per common share paid during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20162017.

Dividends paid on our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock for the six months ended June 30, 2018, decreased slightly from the dividends paid for the six months ended June 30, 2017, due to a decrease in number of shares outstanding as a result of the repurchase of 501,115 outstanding shares of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock during the six months ended June 30, 2017. The decrease in dividends paid on our Series D ConvertibleE Redeemable Preferred Stock was primarily due to the decrease in numberredemption of all 5.2 million outstanding shares outstanding to 3.0 million shares as of September 30, 2017, from 6.5 million shares as of September 30, 2016, due to the repurchases of shares since October 1, 2016.our Series E Redeemable Preferred Stock on April 14, 2017.

Contractual obligations and commitments

Contractual obligations as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, consisted of the following (in thousands):
  Payments by Period  Payments by Period
Total 2017 2018-2019 2020-2021 ThereafterTotal 2018 2019-2020 2021-2022 Thereafter
Secured and unsecured debt (1) (2)
$4,828,766
 $732
 $925,546
 $1,181,834
 $2,720,654
$5,635,425
 $3,895
 $1,053,702
 $914,122
 $3,663,706
Estimated interest payments on fixed-rate and hedged variable-rate debt (3)
1,006,863
 35,059
 306,472
 247,533
 417,799
1,377,156
 85,319
 401,291
 338,069
 552,477
Estimated interest payments on variable-rate debt (4)
8,735
 1,765
 6,970
 
 
Estimated interest payments on unhedged variable-rate debt (4)
5,119
 5,119
 
 
 
Ground lease obligations584,022
 4,037
 24,346
 23,724
 531,915
607,486
 6,339
 25,436
 24,519
 551,192
Other obligations3,607
 399
 3,107
 101
 
3,295
 921
 2,104
 270
 
Total$6,431,993
 $41,992
 $1,266,441
 $1,453,192
 $3,670,368
$7,628,481
 $101,593
 $1,482,533
 $1,276,980
 $4,767,375

(1)Amounts represent principal amounts due and exclude unamortized debt premiums/discounts and deferred financing costs reflected on the consolidated balance sheets.
(2)Payment dates reflect any extension options that we control.
(3)Estimated interest payments on our fixed-rate and hedged variable-rate debtAmounts are based upon contractual interest rates, including the impact ofexpenses related to our interest rate hedge agreements, interest payment dates, and scheduled maturity dates.
(4)The interestInterest payments on unhedged variable-rate debt are based on the interest rates in effect as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.



Secured notes payable

Secured notes payable as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, consisted of nineseven notes secured by 2018 properties. Our secured notes payable typically require monthly payments of principal and interest and had a weighted-average interest rate of approximately 3.80%4.28%. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, the total book valuesvalue of our investmentinvestments in real estate securing debt were approximately $2.3$1.7 billion. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, our secured notes payable, including unamortized discounts and deferred financing cost,costs, were composed of approximately $902.2$491.9 million and $251.7$284.4 million of fixed-rate/hedged variable-rate debt and unhedged variable-rate debt, respectively.

Unsecured senior notes payable, unsecured senior bank term loans, and $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit

The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our 2.75% unsecured senior notes payable (“2.75% Unsecured Senior Notes”), 4.60% unsecured senior notes payable (“4.60% Unsecured Senior Notes”), 3.90% unsecured senior notes payable (“3.90% Unsecured Senior Notes”), 4.30% unsecured senior notes payable (“4.30% Unsecured Senior Notes”), 3.95% unsecured senior notes payable due in 2027 (“3.95% Unsecured Senior Notes Due in 2027”), 4.50% unsecured senior notes payable (“4.50% Unsecured Senior Notes”), and 3.95% unsecured senior notes payable due in 2028 (“3.95% Unsecured Senior Notes Due in 2028) as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, were as follows:
Covenant Ratios (1)
 Requirement ActualJune 30, 2018
Total Debt to Total AssetsLess than or equal to 60% 37%
Secured Debt to Total AssetsLess than or equal to 40% 9%5%
Consolidated EBITDA(2) to Interest Expense
Greater than or equal to 1.5x 6.4x5.2x
Unencumbered Total Asset Value to Unsecured DebtGreater than or equal to 150% 272%258%

(1)For definitions of the ratios, refer to the indenture at Exhibits 4.3, 4.13, and 4.18 hereto and the related supplemental indentures at Exhibits 4.4, 4.7, 4.9, 4.11, 4.14, 4.16, 4.19, 4.21, 4.23, and 4.194.25 hereto, which are each listed under Item 6 of this report.
(2)The calculation of consolidated EBITDA is based on the definitions contained in our loan agreements and is not directly comparable to the computation of EBITDA as described in Exchange Act Release No. 47226.

The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit and unsecured senior bank term loans as of September 30, 2017, were as follows:
Covenant Ratios (1)
RequirementActual
Leverage RatioLess than or equal to 60.0%30.9%
Secured Debt RatioLess than or equal to 45.0%7.3%
Fixed-Charge Coverage RatioGreater than or equal to 1.50x3.83x
Unsecured Leverage RatioLess than or equal to 60.0%32.6%
Unsecured Interest Coverage RatioGreater than or equal to 1.50x6.49x

(1)For definitions of the ratios, refer to the amended unsecured senior line of credit and unsecured senior bank term loan agreements at Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3 hereto, which are each listed under Item 6 of this report.

In addition, the terms of the indentures, among other things, limit the ability of the Company, Alexandria Real Estate Equities, L.P., and the Company’s subsidiaries to (i) consummate a merger, or consolidate or sell all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, and (ii) incur certain secured or unsecured indebtedness.

The requirements of, and our actual performance with respect to, the key financial covenants under our unsecured senior bank term loans and our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit as of June 30, 2018, were as follows:
Covenant Ratios (1)
RequirementJune 30, 2018
Leverage RatioLess than or equal to 60.0%30.0%
Secured Debt RatioLess than or equal to 45.0%4.1%
Fixed-Charge Coverage RatioGreater than or equal to 1.50x4.01x
Unsecured Leverage RatioLess than or equal to 60.0%33.3%
Unsecured Interest Coverage RatioGreater than or equal to 1.50x6.64x

(1)For definitions of the ratios, refer to the amended $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit and unsecured senior bank term loan agreements filed as Exhibits 10.1, 10.2, and 10.3, which are listed under Item 15 of our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Estimated interest payments

Estimated interest payments on our fixed-rate and hedged variable-rate debt were calculated based upon contractual interest rates, including estimated interest expense related to interest rate hedge agreements, interest payment dates, and scheduled maturity dates. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, approximately 88%95% of our debt was fixed-rate debt or variable-rate debt subject to interest rate hedge agreements. Refer to Note 910 – “Interest Rate Hedge Agreements” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for further information. The remaining 12%5% of our debt as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, was unhedged variable-rate debt based primarily on LIBOR. Interest payments on our unhedged variable-rate debt have been calculated based on interest rates in effect as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. Refer to Note 89 – “Secured and Unsecured Senior Debt” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for additional information regarding our debt.



Interest rate hedge agreements

We utilize interest rate derivatives to hedge a portion of our exposure to volatility in variable interest rates primarily associated with our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit, unsecured senior bank term loans, and variable-rate secured construction loans. Our derivative instruments includeconsisted of interest rate swaps and interest rate caps.swaps.

Our interest rate swap agreements involve the receipt of variable-rate amounts from a counterparty in exchange for our payment of fixed-rate amounts to the counterparty over the life of the agreement without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. Interest received under all of our interest rate swap agreements is based on one-month LIBOR. The net difference between the interest paid and the interest received is reflected as an adjustment to interest expense in our consolidated statements of income.

We have entered into master derivative agreements with our counterparties. These master derivative agreements (all of which are adapted from the standard International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. form) define certain terms between us and each of our respective counterparties to address and minimize certain risks associated with our interest rate hedge agreements. In order to limit our risk of non-performance by an individual counterparty under our interest rate hedge agreements, these agreements are spread among various counterparties. The largest aggregate notional amount in effect at any single point in time with an individual counterparty in our interest rate hedge agreements existing as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, was $250$100.0 million. If one or more of our counterparties fail to perform under our interest rate hedge agreements, we may incur higher costs associated with our variable-rate LIBOR-based debt than the interest costs we originally anticipated. We have not posted any collateral related to our interest rate hedge agreements.

Ground lease obligations

Ground lease obligations as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, included leases for 2728 of our properties, which accounted for approximately 13%12% of our total number of properties, and one land development parcel. Excluding one ground lease related to one operating property that expires in 2036 with a net book value of $9.4$8.9 million as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, our ground lease obligations have remaining lease terms ranging from approximately 3635 to 9796 years, including extension options.

As of June 30, 2018, the remaining contractual payments under our ground and office lease agreements for which we are the lessee aggregated $607.5 million and $3.3 million, respectively. Under the new lease ASU effective on January 1, 2019, described in detail under the “Lease Accounting” subsection of “Recent Accounting Pronouncements” within Note 2 – “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report, we will be required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a related liability to account for our future obligations under our ground and office lease arrangements for which we are the lessee. The lease liability will be measured based on the present value of the remaining lease payments. The right-of-use asset will be equal to the corresponding lease liability, adjusted for the initial direct leasing cost and any other consideration exchanged with the landlord prior to the commencement of the lease. As of June 30, 2018, the estimated present value of the remaining contractual payments under our ground and office lease agreements for which we are the lessee is in the range from $200.0 million to $230.0 million.

Commitments

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, remaining aggregate costs under contract for the construction of properties undergoing development, redevelopment, and improvements under the terms of leases approximated $571.6$696.1 million. We expect payments for these obligations to occur over one to three years, subject to capital planning adjustments from time to time. We may have the ability to cease the construction of certain properties, which would result in the reduction of our commitments. We are also committed to funding approximately $173.6 million for certain non-real estate investments over the next several years.

We executed an agreement to purchase a 10% interest in a joint venture with Uber and the Golden State Warriors. The Golden State Warriors organization owns two land parcels at 1655 and 1715 Third Street in our Mission Bay/SoMa submarket of San Francisco and is expected to contribute the land to this joint venture. Our initial cash contribution is expected to be in a range from $35 million to $40 million and will be funded at closing of the joint venture in 2018. The joint venture will acquire the land parcels after completion of below-grade improvements to the building foundation and parking garage and will complete vertical construction of two buildings aggregating 580,000 RSF, which will be leased to Uber.

We have existing office space aggregating 46,356 RSF at 161 First Street/50 Rogers Street in our Alexandria Center® at Kendall Square (“ACKS”) campus that we are required to partially convert to multifamily residential space, pursuant to our entitlements for our ACKS campus. Pursuant to these requirements, we expect to begin construction of the conversion to multifamily residential in the first half of 2018.

2019. In addition, we have letters of credit and performance obligations aggregating $39.5$9.2 million primarily related to our agreement to purchaseconstruction projects.

In March 2018, we acquired a 10% interest in a real estate joint venture with Uber and the Golden State Warriors.Warriors that owns 1655 and 1725 Third Street, located in our Mission Bay/SoMa submarket of San Francisco. Our total equity contribution commitment is $78.0 million, of which we have contributed $32.0 million through June 30, 2018.

In November 2017, we entered into an agreement with a real estate developer in the San Francisco Bay Area to own a 49% interest in a real estate joint venture at Menlo Gateway in our Greater Stanford submarket of San Francisco. Our total equity contribution commitment is $269.0 million, of which we have contributed $117.1 million through June 30, 2018.
We are also committed to funding approximately $190.6 million for non-real estate investments over the next several years.

Exposure to environmental liabilities

In connection with the acquisition of all of our properties, we have obtained Phase I environmental assessments to ascertain the existence of any environmental liabilities or other issues. The Phase I environmental assessments of our properties have not revealed any environmental liabilities that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations taken as a whole, nor are we aware of any material environmental liabilities that have occurred since the Phase I environmental assessments were completed. In addition, we carry a policy of pollution legal liability insurance covering exposure to certain environmental losses at substantially all of our properties.

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Accumulated other comprehensive income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. consists of the following (in thousands):
  Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on:  
  Available-for- Sale Equity Securities Interest Rate
Hedge Agreements
 Foreign Currency Translation Total
Balance as of December 31, 2016 $19,293
 $405
 $(14,343) $5,355
         
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications 23,414
 812
 7,592
 31,818
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income 2,482
 1,810
 2,421
 6,713
  25,896
 2,622
 10,013
 38,531
Amounts attributable to noncontrolling interests 
 
 (22) (22)
Net other comprehensive income 25,896
 2,622
 9,991
 38,509
         
Balance as of September 30, 2017 $45,189
 $3,027
 $(4,352) $43,864
  Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) on:  
  Available-for-Sale Equity Securities Interest Rate
Hedge Agreements
 Foreign Currency Translation Total
Balance as of December 31, 2017 $49,771
 $5,157
 $(4,904) $50,024
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to retained earnings (49,771)
(1) 

 
 (49,771)
         
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications 
 2,643
 (3,572) (929)
Amounts reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income 
 (1,809) 
 (1,809)
Net other comprehensive income 
 834
 (3,572) (2,738)
         
Balance as of June 30, 2018 $
 $5,991
 $(8,476) $(2,485)

Available-for-sale equity securities

Changes in our accumulated other comprehensive income balance relate to the increase in fair value of our investments in certain publicly held entities. We reclassify amounts from accumulated other comprehensive income upon recognition of gains and losses on sales and impairment write-downs of investments in these publicly held entities.
(1)Refer to Note 6 – “Investments” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for additional information.

Interest rate hedge agreements

Changes in our accumulated other comprehensive income balance relate to the change in fair value of our interest rate hedge agreements. We reclassify amounts from accumulated other comprehensive income as we recognize interest expense related to the hedged variable-rate debt instrument.

Foreign currency translation

Changes in our accumulated other comprehensive income balance relate to changes in the foreign exchange rates for our real estate investments in Canada and Asia. Additionally, we reclassify unrealized foreign currency translation gains and losses into net income as we dispose of these holdings.



Critical accounting policies

Refer to our annual report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016,2017, for a discussion of our critical accounting policies which includerelated to investments in real estate and properties classified as held for sale, impairment of long-lived assets, capitalization of costs, accounting for investments, interest rate hedge agreements, recognition of rental revenue and tenant recoveries, and monitoring of tenant credit quality. There were no significant changes to these policies during the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. The changes to our critical accounting policies related to accounting for our equity investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science and technology industries are discussed below.

We hold investments in publicly traded companies and privately held entities primarily involved in the life science and technology industries. As a REIT, we generally limit our ownership percentage in the voting stock of each individual entity to less than 10%.

Prior to January 1, 2018

Prior to the adoption of a new ASU on financial instruments effective January 1, 2018, all of our equity investments in actively traded public companies were considered available-for-sale and were reflected in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets at fair value. Fair value was determined based upon the closing price as of each balance sheet date, with unrealized gains and losses shown as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income within total equity (excluded from net income). The classification of each investment was determined at the time each investment was made, and such determination was reevaluated at each balance sheet date. The cost of each investment sold was determined by the specific identification method, with realized gains or losses classified in other income in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. Investments in privately held entities were generally accounted for under the cost method when our interest in the entity was so minor that we had virtually no influence over the entity’s operating and financial policies. Investments in privately held entities were accounted for under the equity method unless our interest in the entity was deemed to be so minor that we had virtually no influence over the entity’s operating and financial policies. Under the equity method of accounting, we recognized our investment initially at cost and adjusted the carrying amount of the investment to recognize our share of the earnings or losses of the investee subsequent to the date of our investment.

We periodically assessed our investments in available-for-sale equity securities and privately held companies accounted for under the cost method for other-than-temporary impairment. We monitored each of our investments throughout the year for new developments, including operating results, results of clinical trials, capital-raising events, and merger and acquisition activities. Individual investments were evaluated for impairment when changes in conditions indicated an impairment may exist. The factors that we considered in making these assessments included, but were not limited to, market prices, market conditions, available financing, prospects for favorable or unfavorable clinical trial results, new product initiatives, and new collaborative agreements. If an unrealized loss related to an available-for-sale equity security was determined to be other-than-temporary, such unrealized loss was reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income within total equity into earnings. For a cost method investment, if a decline in the fair value of an investment below its carrying value was determined to be other-than-temporary, such investment was written down to its estimated fair value with a charge to earnings. If there were no identified events or changes in circumstances that might have had an adverse effect on our cost method investments, we did not estimate the investment’s fair value.

Effective January 1, 2018

Beginning on January 1, 2018, under the new ASU, equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method and those that result in consolidation of the investee) are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized in net income, as follows:

Investments in publicly traded companies are classified as investments with readily determinable fair values. These investments are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value recognized through earnings, rather than in accumulated other comprehensive income within total equity. The fair values for our investments in publicly traded companies continue to be determined based on sales prices/quotes available on securities exchanges, or published prices that serve as the basis for current transactions.
Investments in privately held entities without readily determinable fair values fall into two categories:
Investments in privately held entities that report NAV, such as our privately held investments in limited partnerships, are carried at fair value using NAV as a practical expedient with changes in fair value recognized in net income.
Investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV are accounted for using a measurement alternative that allows these investments to be measured at cost, adjusted for observable price changes and impairments, with changes recognized in net income.



For investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV, an observable price is a price observed in an orderly transaction for an identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Observable price changes result from, among other things, equity transactions for the same issuer executed during the reporting period, including subsequent equity offerings or other reported equity transactions related to the same issuer. For these transactions to be considered observable price changes, we evaluate whether these transactions have similar rights and obligations, including voting rights, distribution preferences, conversion rights, and other factors, to the investments we hold.

Investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV continue to be evaluated on the basis of a qualitative assessment for indicators of impairment, utilizing the same monitoring criteria described above. If such indicators are present, we are required to estimate the investment’s fair value and immediately recognize an impairment loss, without consideration as to whether the impairment is other-than-temporary, in an amount equal to the investment’s carrying value in excess of its estimated fair value.

Investments in privately held entities will continue to be accounted for under the equity method unless our interest in the entity was deemed to be so minor that we have virtually no influence over the entity’s operating and financial policies. Under the equity method of accounting, we recognize our investment initially at cost and adjust the carrying amount of the investment to recognize our share of the earnings or losses of the investee subsequent to the date of our investment.

Initial adoption of new ASU

On January 1, 2018, we recognized the following adjustments upon adoption of the new ASU:

For investments in publicly traded companies, reclassification of unrealized gains and losses as of December 31, 2017, aggregating $49.8 million, from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings.
For investments in privately held entities without readily determinable fair values that were previously accounted for under the cost method:
Adjustment to investments for unrealized gains aggregating $90.8 million related to investments in privately held entities that report NAV, representing the difference between fair value as of December 31, 2017, using NAV as a practical expedient and the carrying value of the investments as of December 31, 2017, with a corresponding adjustment to retained earnings.
No adjustment was required for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV. The ASU requires a prospective transition approach for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV. The FASB clarified that it would be difficult for entities to determine the last observable transaction price existing prior to the adoption of this ASU. Therefore, unlike our investments in privately held entities that report NAV that were adjusted to reflect fair values upon adoption of the new ASU, our investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV were not retrospectively adjusted to fair values upon adoption. As such, any initial valuation adjustments made for investments in privately held entities that do not report NAV subsequent to January 1, 2018, as a result of future observable price changes will include recognition of unrealized gains or losses equal to the difference between the carrying basis of the investment and the observable price at the date of measurement.



Non-GAAP measures and definitions

This section contains additional information of certain non-GAAP financial measures and the reasons why we use these supplemental measures of performance and believe they provide useful information to investors, as well as the definitions of other terms used in this report.

Funds from operations and funds from operations, as adjusted, attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders

GAAP-basis accounting for real estate assets utilizes historical cost accounting and assumes that real estate values diminish over time. In an effort to overcome the difference between real estate values and historical cost accounting for real estate assets, the NAREITNareit Board of Governors established funds from operations as an improved measurement tool. Since its introduction, funds from operations has become a widely used non-GAAP financial measure among equity REITs. We believe that funds from operations is helpful to investors as an additional measure of the performance of an equity REIT. Moreover, we believe that funds from operations, as adjusted, allows investors to compare our performance to the performance of other real estate companies on a consistent basis, without having to account for differences recognized because of real estate investment and disposition decisions, financing decisions, capital structures, andstructure, capital market transactions.transactions, and variances resulting from the volatility of market conditions outside of our control. We compute funds from operations in accordance with standards established by the NAREITNareit Board of Governors in its April 2002 White Paper and related implementation guidance (the “NAREIT“Nareit White Paper”). The NAREITNareit White Paper defines funds from operations as net income (computed in accordance with GAAP), excluding gains (losses) from sales of depreciable real estate and land parcels, and impairments of depreciable real estate (excluding land parcels), plus real estate-related depreciation and amortization, and after adjustments for our share of consolidated and unconsolidated partnerships and real estate joint ventures. Impairments represent the write-down of assets when fair value over the recoverability period is less than the carrying value due to changes in general market conditions and do not necessarily reflect the operating performance of the properties during the corresponding period. The definition of funds from operations in the Nareit White Paper does not include adjustments related to unrealized gains and losses on non-real estate investments, which are affected by market conditions outside of our control. Consequently, unrealized gains and losses on non-real estate investments recognized in earnings affects our reported funds from operations as computed in accordance with the Nareit White Paper.

We compute funds from operations, as adjusted, as funds from operations calculated in accordance with the NAREITNareit White Paper less/plusexcluding significant gains/realized gains or losses on the sale of non-real estate investments, plusunrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, losses on early extinguishment of debt, preferred stock redemption charges, impairments of non-depreciable real estate, impairments of non-real estate investments, and deal costs, and the amount of such items that is allocable to our unvested restricted stock awards. Neither funds from operations nor funds from operations, as adjusted, should be considered as alternatives to net income (determined in accordance with GAAP) as indications of financial performance, or to cash flows from operating activities (determined in accordance with GAAP) as measures of liquidity, nor are they indicative of the availability of funds for our cash needs, including our ability to make distributions.



The following tables present a reconciliation of net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, including our share of amounts from consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, to funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, and funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted, and the related per share amounts. Per share amounts allocable to unvested restricted stock awards are not material and are not presented separately within the per share table below. Per share amounts may not add due to rounding.
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(In thousands)

 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income (loss) attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders $51,273
 $5,452
 $108,564
 $(126,014)
Net income attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders $52,016
 $31,630
 $184,991
 $57,291
Depreciation and amortization 107,788
 77,133
 309,069
 218,168
 118,852
 104,098
 233,071
 201,281
Noncontrolling share of depreciation and amortization from consolidated real estate JVs (3,608) (2,224) (10,985) (6,751) (3,914) (3,735) (7,781) (7,377)
Our share of depreciation and amortization from unconsolidated real estate JVs 383
 658
 1,119
 2,052
 807
 324
 1,451
 736
Gain on sales of real estate – rental properties 
 
 (270) 
 
 
 
 (270)
Our share of gain on sales of real estate from unconsolidated real estate JVs (14,106) 
 (14,106) 
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels 
 (90) (111) (90) 
 (111) 
 (111)
Impairment of real estate – rental properties 
 6,293
 203
 94,688
 
 203
 
 203
Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards (957) (438) (2,185) (14) (1,042) (685) (3,212) (1,245)
Dilutive effect of assumed conversion of 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock(1)
 
 
 2,604
 
Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted (1)(2)
 140,773
 86,784
 391,298
 182,039
 166,719
 131,724
 411,124
 250,508
Non-real estate investment income 
 
 
 (4,361)
Unrealized gains on non-real estate investments(1)
 (5,067) 
 (77,296) 
Realized gain on non-real estate investment 
 
 (8,252) 
Removal of dilutive effect of assumed conversion of 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock included in funds from operations above(1)
 
 
 (2,604) 
Impairment of land parcels and non-real estate investments 
 4,886
 4,491
 101,028
 6,311
(3) 
4,491
 6,311
(3) 
4,491
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 
 3,230
 670
 3,230
 
 
 
 670
Preferred stock redemption charge 
 13,095
 11,279
 25,614
 
 
 
 11,279
Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards 
 (359) (227) (1,736) (18) (58) 1,140
 (209)
Funds from operations attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted $140,773
 $107,636
 $407,511
 $305,814
 $167,945
 $136,157
 $330,423
 $266,739

(1)On January 1, 2018, we adopted an ASU that requires changes in the fair value of our non-real estate investments to be recognized in net income. During the three months ended March 31, 2018, we recognized unrealized gains of $72.2 million. These unrealized gains are included in our net income and funds from operations as defined by Nareit (“Nareit FFO”). For net income per share purposes, our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock was not assumed to be converted for the three months ended March 31, 2018, as its assumed conversion was anti-dilutive. However, for Nareit FFO per share, we assumed the conversion of the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock because its effect was dilutive on a per share basis.
We compute funds from operations, as adjusted, excluding unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments. As a result, the assumed conversion of our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock was reversed from our Nareit FFO calculation, as its impact was anti-dilutive on a per share basis for our funds from operations, as adjusted.
Refer to Note 6 – “Investments” to our unaudited consolidated financial statement under Item 1 and “Weighted-Average Shares of Common Stock Outstanding – Diluted” within this section of this Item 2 for additional information.
(2)Calculated in accordance with standards established by the Advisory Board of Governors of Nareit (the “Nareit Board of Governors”) in its April 2002 White Paper and related implementation guidance.
(3)Impairment of real estate recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2018, related to one land parcel located in Northern Virginia that was subsequently sold in July 2018 with no gain or loss.


 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
(Per share) 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders $0.55
 $0.07
 $1.20
 $(1.69)
Net income per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders $0.51
 $0.35
 $1.83
 $0.64
Depreciation and amortization
 1.11
 0.97
 3.26
 2.85
 1.13
 1.10
 2.23
 2.16
Our share of gain on sales of real estate from unconsolidated real estate JVs (0.15) 
 (0.15) 
Impairment of real estate – rental properties 
 0.08
 
 1.27
Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards (0.01) 
 (0.03) 
Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted (1)
 1.51
 1.12
 4.31
 2.43
 1.63
 1.45
 4.03
 2.80
Non-real estate investment income 
 
 
 (0.06)
Unrealized gains on non-real estate investments(2)
 (0.05) 
 (0.76) 
Realized gain on non-real estate investment 
 
 (0.08) 
Impairment of land parcels and non-real estate investments 
 0.06
 0.05
 1.34
 0.06
(3) 
0.05
 0.06
(3) 
0.05
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 
 0.04
 0.01
 0.04
 
 
 
 0.01
Preferred stock redemption charge 
 0.17
 0.12
 0.34
 
 
 
 0.12
Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards 
 
 0.02
 
Funds from operations per share attributable to Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc.’s common stockholders – diluted, as adjusted $1.51
 $1.39
 $4.49
 $4.09
 $1.64
 $1.50

$3.27

$2.98
                
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding for calculating funds from operations per share and funds from operations, as adjusted, per share – diluted 93,296
 77,402
 90,766
 74,778
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding(2) for calculations of:
        
EPS – diluted and funds from operations – diluted, as adjusted, per share 102,236
 90,745
 101,191
 89,479
Funds from operations – diluted, per share 102,236
 90,745
 101,933
 89,479

(1)Calculated in accordance with standards established by the NAREITNareit Board of Governors in its April 2002 White Paper and related implementation guidance.
(2)Refer to footnote 1 on prior page for additional information.
(3)See footnote 3 on prior page for additional information.

Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA margins

We use Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental performance measure of real estate rentalour operations, for financial and operational decision making,decision-making, and as a supplemental or additional means of evaluating period-to-period comparisons on a consistent basis. Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (“EBITDA”), excluding stock compensation expense, gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, gains or losses on sales of real estate and land parcels, unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments, and impairments.

We believe Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with relevant and useful information becauseas it allows investors to view income fromevaluate our operating performance without having to account for differences recognized because of real estate rental operations on an unleveraged basis beforeinvestment and disposition decisions, financing decisions, capital structure, capital market transactions, and variances resulting from the effectsvolatility of interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, stock compensation expense,market conditions outside of our control. For example, we exclude gains or losses on the early extinguishment of debt gains or losses on sales of real estate, and impairments.

By excluding interest expense and gains or losses on early extinguishment of debt, Adjusted EBITDA allowsto allow investors to measure our performance independent of our capital structure and indebtedness. We believe that excluding charges related to share-based compensation facilitates a comparison of our operations across periods without the variances caused by the volatility of the expense (which depends on market forces outside our control). We believe that adjusting for the effects of impairments and gains or losses on sales of real estate allows investors to evaluate performance from period to period on a consistent basis without having to account for differences recognized because of real estate investment and disposition decisions. We believe that excluding charges related to share-based compensation and unrealized gains or losses on non-real estate investments facilitates for investors a comparison of our operations across periods without the variances caused by the volatility of the amounts (which depends on market forces outside our control). Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as a measure of our performance. Adjusted EBITDA does not reflect our historical cash expenditures or future cash requirements for capital expenditures or contractual commitments. While Adjusted EBITDA is a relevant measure of performance, it does not represent net income or cash flows from operations calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, and it should not be considered as an alternative to those indicators in evaluating performance or liquidity.



The following table reconciles net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to Adjusted EBITDA (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Net income (loss)$59,546
 $28,559
 $148,597
 $(69,591)
Net income$60,547
 $41,496
 $202,065
 $89,051
Interest expense31,031
 25,850
 92,563
 75,730
38,097
 31,748
 75,012
 61,532
Income taxes1,305
 355
 3,405
 2,374
1,106
 1,333
 2,046
 2,100
Depreciation and amortization107,788
 77,133
 309,069
 218,168
118,852
 104,098
 233,071
 201,281
Stock compensation expense7,893
 7,451
 18,649
 19,007
7,975
 5,504
 15,223
 10,756
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
 3,230
 670
 3,230

 
 
 670
Gain on sales of real estate – rental properties
 
 (270) 

 
 
 (270)
Our share of gain on sales of real estate from unconsolidated real estate JVs(14,106) 
 (14,106) 
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels
 (90) (111) (90)
 (111) 
 (111)
Unrealized gains on non-real estate investments(5,067) 
 (77,296) 
Impairment of real estate and non-real estate investments
 11,179
 4,694
 196,302
6,311
 4,694
 6,311
 4,694
Adjusted EBITDA$193,457
 $153,667
 $563,160
 $445,130
$227,821
 $188,762
 $456,432
 $369,703
              
Revenues$285,370
 $230,379
 $833,797
(1) 
$672,544
Revenue$325,034
 $273,059
 $645,173
 $543,936
Realized gains on non-real estate investments7,463
 
 20,795
 
Impairment of non-real estate investments
 4,491
 
 4,491
Revenues, as adjusted(1)
$332,497
 $277,550
 $665,968
 $548,427
              
Adjusted EBITDA Margins68% 67% 68% 66%
Adjusted EBITDA margins69%
 68%
 69%
 67%

(1)Excludes impairment charges aggregating $4.5 million, primarily related to twoRevenues, as adjusted, include realized gains or losses on non-real estate investments. We believe excluding impairmentuse revenues, as adjusted, in our calculation of non-real estate investments improves the consistency and comparability of the Adjusted EBITDA margins from period to period.margin. We believe using revenues, as adjusted, provides a more accurate Adjusted EBITDA margin calculation.

Annual rental revenue
 
Annual rental revenue represents the annualized fixed base rental amount, in effect as of the end of the period, related to our operating RSF. Annual rental revenue and measures computedis presented using 100% of the annual rental revenue are presented atof our consolidated properties and our share of annual rental revenue for our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. Annual rental revenue per RSF is computed by dividing annual rental revenue by the sum of 100% for allof the RSF of our consolidated properties underand our management, includingshare of the RSF of properties held by our consolidated andin unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, approximately 97% of our leases (on an RSF basis) were triple net leases, which require tenants to pay substantially all real estate taxes, insurance, utilities, common area expenses, and other operating expenses (including increases thereto) in addition to base rent. Annual rental revenue excludes these operating expenses recovered from our tenants. Amounts recovered from our tenants related to these operating expenses are classified in tenant recoveries in our consolidated statements of income.

Average cash yield

See definition of initial stabilized yield (unlevered).

Cash interest

Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP, plus capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and debt premiums/discounts. See definition of fixed-charge coverage ratio for a reconciliation of interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest.



Class A properties and AAA locations
    
Class A properties are properties clustered in AAA locations that provide innovative tenants with highly dynamic and collaborative environments that enhance their ability to successfully recruit and retain world-class talent and inspire productivity, efficiency, creativity, and success. Class A properties generally command higher annual rental rates than other classes of similar properties.
    
AAA locations are in close proximity to concentrations of specialized skills, knowledge, institutions, and related businesses. Such locations are generally characterized by high barriers to entry for new landlords, high barriers to exit for tenants, and a limited supply of available space.

Fixed-charge coverage ratio

Fixed-charge coverage ratio is a non-GAAP financial measure representing the ratio of Adjusted EBITDA to fixed charges. We believe this ratio is useful to investors as a supplemental measure of our ability to satisfy fixed financing obligations and preferred stock dividends. Cash interest is equal to interest expense calculated in accordance with GAAP plus capitalized interest, less amortization of loan fees and amortization of debt premiums (discounts).premiums/discounts. The fixed-charge coverage ratio calculation below is not directly comparable to the computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges as defined in Item 503(d) of Regulation S-K and to the computation“Computation of “ConsolidatedConsolidated Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Computation of Consolidated Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends” included in Exhibit 12.1 to this quarterly report on Form 10‑Q.

The following table reconciles interest expense, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, to cash interest and fixed charges (dollars in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2017 2016 2017 2016 2018 2017 2018 2017
Adjusted EBITDA $193,457
 $153,667
 $563,160
 $445,130
 $227,821
 $188,762
 $456,432
 $369,703
                
Interest expense $31,031
 $25,850
 92,563
 75,730
 $38,097
 $31,748
 75,012
 61,532
Capitalized interest 17,092
 14,903
 45,325
 40,790
 15,527
 15,069
 28,887
 28,233
Amortization of loan fees (2,840) (3,080) (8,578) (8,792) (2,593) (2,843) (5,136) (5,738)
Amortization of debt premiums 652
 5
 1,873
 117
 606
 625
 1,181
 1,221
Cash interest 45,935
 37,678
 131,183
 107,845
 51,637
 44,599
 99,944
 85,248
Dividends on preferred stock 1,302
 5,007
 6,364
 16,388
 1,302
 1,278
 2,604
 5,062
Fixed charges $47,237
 $42,685
 $137,547
 $124,233
 $52,939
 $45,877
 $102,548
 $90,310
                
Fixed-charge coverage ratio:                
– period annualized 4.1x
 3.6x
 4.1x
 3.6x
 4.3x
 4.1x
 4.5x
 4.1x
– trailing 12 months 4.0x
 3.6x
 4.0x
 3.6x
 4.3x
 3.9x
 4.3x
 3.9x



Development, redevelopment, and pre-construction

A key component of our business model is our disciplined allocation of capital to the development and redevelopment of new Class A properties located in world-class collaborative life science and technology campuses in AAA urban innovation clusters. These projects are focused on providing high-quality, generic, and reusable spaces that meet the real estate requirements of, and are reusable by, a wide range of tenants. Upon completion, each value-creation project is expected to generate a significant increase in rental income, net operating income, and cash flows. Our development and redevelopment projects are generally in locations that are highly desirable to high-quality entities, which we believe results in higher occupancy levels, longer lease terms, higher rental income, higher returns, and greater long-term asset value.

Development projects consist of the ground-up development of generic and reusable facilities. Redevelopment projects consist of the permanent change in use of office, warehouse, and shell space into office/laboratory or tech office space. We generally will not commence new development projects for aboveground construction of new Class A office/laboratory and tech office space without first securing significant pre-leasing for such space, except when there is solid market demand for high-quality Class A properties.

Pre-construction activities include entitlements, permitting, design, site work, and other activities preceding commencement of construction of aboveground building improvements. The advancement of pre-construction efforts is focused on reducing the time required to deliver projects to prospective tenants. These critical activities add significant value for future ground-up development and are required for the vertical construction of buildings. Ultimately, these projects will provide high-quality facilities and are expected to generate significant revenue and cash flows.

Initial stabilized yield (unlevered)

Initial stabilized yield is calculated as the quotient of the estimated amounts of net operating income at stabilization and our investment in the property. Our initial stabilized yield excludes the benefit of leverage. Our cash rents related to our value-creation projects are expected to increase over time due to contractual annual rent escalations, and our average cash yields are generally expected to be greater than our initial stabilized yields (cash basis).escalations. Our estimates for initial stabilized yields, initial stabilized yields (cash basis), and total costs at completion represent our initial estimates at the commencement of the project. We expect to update this information upon completion of the project, or sooner if there are significant changes to the expected project yields or costs.

Initial stabilized yield reflects rental income, including contractual rent escalations and any rent concessions over the term(s) of the lease(s), calculated on a straight-line basis.
Initial stabilized yield (cash basis) reflects cash rents at the stabilization date after initial rental concessions, if any, have elapsed and our total cash investment in the property.

Average cash yield reflects cash rents, including contractual rent escalations after initial rental concessionsInvestment-grade or large cap tenants

Investment-grade or large cap tenants include tenants that are investment-grade rated or have elapsed, calculated on a straight-line basis, and our total cash investment in the property.12-month average reported market capitalization or private valuation greater than $10 billion.

Joint venture financial information

We present components of balance sheet and operating results information related to our joint ventures, which are not in accordance with or intended to be presentations in accordance with, GAAP. We present the proportionate share of certain financial line items as follows: (i) for each real estate joint venture that we consolidate in our financial statements, but of which we own less than 100%, we apply the noncontrolling interest economic ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at the amount of such cumulative noncontrolling interest share of each component presented; and (ii) for each real estate joint venture that we do not control, and do not consolidate, we apply our economic ownership percentage to each financial item to arrive at our proportionate share of each component presented.

The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to joint ventures do not represent our legal claim to those items. The joint venture agreement forFor each entity that we do not wholly own, the joint venture agreement generally determines what equity holders can receive upon capital events, such as sales or refinancing, or in the event of a liquidation. Equity holders are normally entitled to their respective legal ownership of any residual cash from a joint venture only after all liabilities, priority distributions, and claims have been repaid or satisfied.



We believe this information can help investors estimate the balance sheet and operating results information related to our partially owned entities. Presenting this information provides a perspective not immediately available from consolidated financial statements and one that can supplement an understanding of joint venture assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses included in our consolidated results.

The components of balance sheet and operating results information related to joint ventures are limited as an analytical tool as the overall economic ownership interest does not represent our legal claim to each of our joint ventures’ assets, liabilities, or results of operations. In addition, joint venture financial information may include financial information related to the unconsolidated real estate joint ventures that we do not control. Refer to Note 4 – “Consolidated and Unconsolidated Real Estate Joint Ventures” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 of this report for more information on our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results and our total assets and liabilities, joint venture financial information should be examined in conjunction with our consolidated statements of income and balance sheets. Joint venture financial information should not be considered an alternative to our consolidated financial statements, which are prepared in accordance with GAAP.

Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends

Net cash provided by operating activities after dividends includes the deduction for distributions to noncontrolling interests. For purposes of this calculation, changes in operating assets and liabilities are excluded as they represent timing differences.



Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA and net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA

Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA is aand net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measuremeasures that we believe isare useful to investors as a supplemental measuremeasures in evaluating our balance sheet leverage. Net debt is equal to the sum of total consolidated debt less cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. Net debt and preferred stock is equal to the sum of net debt, as discussed above, plus preferred stock outstanding as of period end.the end of the period. Refer to “Adjusted EBITDA” within this section of this Item 2 for further information on the calculation of Adjusted EBITDA.

The following table reconciles debt to net debt, and to net debt and preferred stock, and computes the ratio of each to Adjusted EBITDA as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, and December 31, 20162017 (dollars in thousands):
September 30, 2017 December 31, 2016June 30, 2018 December 31, 2017
Secured notes payable$1,153,890
 $1,011,292
$776,260
 $771,061
Unsecured senior notes payable2,801,290
 2,378,262
4,289,521
 3,395,804
Unsecured senior line of credit314,000
 28,000

 50,000
Unsecured senior bank term loans547,860
 746,471
548,324
 547,942
Unamortized deferred financing costs27,803
 29,917
33,775
 29,051
Cash and cash equivalents(118,562) (125,032)(287,029) (254,381)
Restricted cash(27,713) (16,334)(34,812) (22,805)
Net debt$4,698,568
 $4,052,576
$5,326,039
 $4,516,672
      
Net debt$4,698,568
 $4,052,576
$5,326,039
 $4,516,672
7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock74,386
 86,914
74,386
 74,386
6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock
 130,000
Net debt and preferred stock$4,772,954
 $4,269,490
$5,400,425
 $4,591,058
      
Adjusted EBITDA:      
– quarter annualized$773,828
 $662,836
$911,284
 $817,392
– trailing 12 months$728,869
 $610,839
$854,237
 $767,508
      
Net debt to Adjusted EBITDA:      
– quarter annualized6.1x 6.1x5.8x 5.5x
– trailing 12 months6.4x 6.6x6.2x 5.9x
Net debt and preferred stock to Adjusted EBITDA:      
– quarter annualized6.2x 6.4x5.9x 5.6x
– trailing 12 months6.5x 7.0x6.3x 6.0x



Net operating income, net operating income (cash basis), and operating margin

The following table reconciles net income to total net operating income (in thousands):
 Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30, Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
 2017 2016 2017 2016 6/30/18 3/31/18 12/31/17 6/30/17 6/30/18 6/30/17
Net income (loss) $59,546
 $28,559
 $148,597
 $(69,591)
Net income $60,547
 $141,518
 $45,607
 $41,496
 $202,065
 $89,051
                    
Equity in (earnings) losses of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures (14,100) (273) (15,050) 270
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated real estate joint ventures (1,090) (1,144) (376) (589) (2,234) (950)
General and administrative expenses 17,636
 15,854
 56,099
 46,426
 22,939
 22,421
 18,910
 19,234
 45,360
 38,463
Interest expense 31,031
 25,850
 92,563
 75,730
 38,097
 36,915
 36,082
 31,748
 75,012
 61,532
Depreciation and amortization 107,788
 77,133
 309,069
 218,168
 118,852
 114,219
 107,714
 104,098
 233,071
 201,281
Impairment of real estate 
 8,114
 203
 193,237
 6,311
 
 
 203
 6,311
 203
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 
 3,230
 670
 3,230
 
 
 2,781
 
 
 670
Gain on sales of real estate – rental properties 
 
 (270) 
 
 
 
 
 
 (270)
Gain on sales of real estate – land parcels 
 (90) (111) (90) 
 
 
 (111) 
 (111)
Investment income (12,530) (85,561) 
 
 (98,091) 
Net operating income $201,901
 $158,377
 $591,770
 $467,380
 233,126
 228,368
 210,718
 196,079
 461,494
 389,869
Straight-line rent revenue and amortization of acquired below-market leases (28,457) (38,801) (37,428) (22,909) (67,258) (63,860)
Net operating income (cash basis) $204,669
 $189,567
 $173,290
 $173,170
 $394,236
 $326,009
            
Net operating income (cash basis) – annualized $818,676
 $758,268
 $693,160
 $692,680
 $788,472
 $652,018
                    
Revenues $285,370
 $230,379
 $829,306
 $672,544
 $325,034
 $320,139
 $298,791
 $273,059
 $645,173
 $543,936
                    
Operating margin 71% 69% 71% 69% 72% 71% 71% 72% 72% 72%

Net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure calculated as net income, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP, excluding equity in the earnings (losses) of our unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, general and administrative expenses, interest expense, depreciation and amortization, impairment of real estate, gaingains or losslosses on early extinguishment of debt, and gaingains or losslosses on sales of real estate.estate, and investment income. We believe net operating income provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition and results of operations because it primarily reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the property level. Therefore, we believe net operating income is a useful measure for evaluating the operating performance of our consolidated real estate assets. Net operating income on a cash basis is net operating income adjusted to exclude the effect of straight-line rent and amortization of acquired above- and below-market lease revenue adjustments required by GAAP. We believe that net operating income on a cash basis is helpful to investors as an additional measure of operating performance because it eliminates the timing differences between the recognition ofstraight-line rent revenue in accordance with GAAP and the receiptamortization of payments reflected in our consolidated results.acquired above- and below-market leases.

Further, we believe net operating income is useful to investors as a performance measure for our consolidated properties because, when compared across periods, net operating income reflects trends in occupancy rates, rental rates, and operating costs, which provide a perspective not immediately apparent from net income. Net operating income can be used to measure the initial stabilized yields of our properties by calculating the quotient of net operating income generated by a property on a straight-line basis and our investment in the property. Net operating income excludes certain components from net income in order to provide results that are more closely related to the results of operations of our properties. For example, interest expense is not necessarily linked to the operating performance of a real estate asset and is often incurred at the corporate level rather than at the property level. In addition, depreciation and amortization, because of historical cost accounting and useful life estimates, may distort comparability of operating performance at the property level. Impairments of real estate have been excluded in deriving net operating income because we do not consider impairments of real estate to be property-level operating expenses. Impairments of real estate relate to changes in the values of our assets and do not reflect the current operating performance with respect to related revenues or expenses. Our impairments of


real estate represent the write-down in the value of the assets to the estimated fair value less cost to sell. These impairments result from investing decisions and deterioration in market conditions. We also exclude realized and unrealized investment income calculated under a new ASU effective January 1, 2018, which results from investment decisions that occur at the corporate level related to non-real estate investments in publicly traded companies and certain privately held entities. Therefore, we do not consider these activities to be an indication of operating performance of our real estate assets at the property level. Our calculation of net operating income also excludes charges incurred from changes in certain financing decisions, such as loss on early extinguishment of debt, as these charges often relate to corporate strategy. Property operating expenses that are included in determining net operating income primarily consist of costs that are related to our operating properties, such as utilities, repairs, and maintenance; rental expense related to ground leases; contracted services, such as janitorial, engineering, and landscaping; property taxes and insurance; and property-level salaries. General and administrative expenses consist


primarily of accounting and corporate compensation, corporate insurance, professional fees, office rent, and office supplies that are incurred as part of corporate office management. We believe that in order to facilitate for investors a clear understanding of our operating results, net operating income should be examined in conjunction with net income as presented in our consolidated statements of income. Net operating income should not be considered as an alternative to net income as an indication of our performance, nor as an alternative to cash flows as a measure either of our liquidity or our ability to make distributions.

Operating statistics

We present certain operating statistics related to our properties, including number of properties, RSF, annual rental revenue, annual rental revenue per occupied RSF, occupancy percentage, leasing activity, rental rates, and contractual lease expirations as of the end of the period. We believe these measures are useful to investors because they facilitate an understanding of certain trends for our properties. We compute operating statisticsthe number of properties, RSF, occupancy percentage, leasing activity, and contractual lease expirations at 100% for all properties managed by us,in which we have an investment, including properties owned by our consolidated and unconsolidated real estate joint ventures. For operating metrics based on annual rental revenue, refer to “Annual Rental Revenue” herein.

Same property comparisons

As a result of changes within our total property portfolio during the comparative periods presented, including changes from assets acquired or sold, properties placed into development or redevelopment, and development or redevelopment properties recently placed into service, the consolidated total rental revenues, tenant recoveries, and rental operating expenses in our operating results can show significant changes from period to period. In order to supplement an evaluation of our results of operations over a given quarterly or annual period, we analyze the operating performance for all consolidated properties that were fully operating for the entirety of the comparative periods presented, referred to as same properties. We separately present quarterly and annual same property results within the interim financial information required by the SEC in our management’s discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations. These same properties are analyzed separately from properties acquired subsequent to the first day in the earliest comparable quarterly or annual period presented, properties that underwent development or redevelopment at any time during the comparative periods, unconsolidated real estate joint ventures, and corporate entities (legal entities performing general and administrative functions), which are excluded from same property results. Additionally, rental revenues from lease termination fees, if any, are excluded from the results of same properties.

Stabilized occupancy date

The stabilized occupancy date represents the estimated date on which the project is expected to reach occupancy of 95% or greater.

Total market capitalization

Total market capitalization is equal to the sum of total equity market capitalization and total debt. Total equity market capitalization is equal to the sum of outstanding shares of 7.00% Series D cumulative convertible preferred stock 6.45% Series E cumulative redeemable preferred stock, and common stock multiplied by the related closing price of each class of security at the end of each period presented.



Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income
 
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income is a non-GAAP financial measure that we believe is useful to investors as a performance measure of the results of operations of our unencumbered real estate assets as it reflects those income and expense items that are incurred at the unencumbered property level. Unencumbered net operating income is derived from assets classified in continuing operations, which are not subject to any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, or other security interest, as of the period for which income is presented.

The following table summarizes unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017 (dollars in thousands):
Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
Unencumbered net operating income$164,291
 $137,943
 $479,754
 $400,027
$204,843
 $158,072
 $403,442
 $315,463
Encumbered net operating income37,610
 20,434
 112,016
 67,353
28,283
 38,007
 58,052
 74,406
Total net operating income$201,901
 $158,377
 $591,770
 $467,380
$233,126
 $196,079
 $461,494
 $389,869
Unencumbered net operating income as a percentage of total net operating income81%
 87%
 81%
 86%
88%
 81%
 87%
 81%

Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted

We enter into capital market transactions from time to time to fund acquisitions, fund construction of our highly leased development and redevelopment projects, and for general working capital purposes. In March 2017 and January 2018, we entered into forward equity sales agreements to sell shares of our common stock. We are required to consider the potential dilutive effect of our forward equity sales agreements under the treasury stock method while the forward equity sales agreements are outstanding. We also consider the effect of assumed conversions of our outstanding Series D Convertible Preferred Stock when determining potentially dilutive incremental shares to our common stock. When calculating the assumed conversion, we add back to net income dividends paid on our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock to the numerator and then include additional common shares assumed to have been issued to the denominator of the per share calculation. The effect of assumed conversion is considered separately for our per share calculations of net income, funds from operations, computed in accordance with the definition in the Nareit White Paper, and funds from operations, as adjusted. The effect of assumed conversion is included when it is dilutive on a per share basis. Refer to Note 12 – “Earnings per Share” and Note 13 – “Stockholders’ Equity” to our unaudited consolidated financial statements under Item 1 for more information related to our forward equity sales agreements and our Series D Convertible Preferred Stock.

The weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding – diluted for EPS, FFO, and FFO, as adjusted, during each period include the following shares related to our forward equity sales agreements and Series D Convertible Preferred Stock incremental dilutive common stock (in thousands):
 June 30, 2018 June 30, 2017
Potential additional shares upon settlement/conversion:   
Outstanding forward equity sales agreements6,056
 4,755
7.00% Series D Convertible Preferred Stock2,975
 2,975

 Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30,
 2018 2017 2018 2017
Incremental dilutive common shares:       
Outstanding forward equity sales agreement355
 530
 313
 293
        
EPS – diluted and funds from operations, – diluted, as adjusted355
 530
 313
 293
Assumed conversion of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock
 
 742
 
Funds from operations – diluted355
 530
 1,055
 293



ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Interest rate risk

The primary market risk to which we believe we are exposed is interest rate risk, which may result from many factors, including government monetary and tax policies, domestic and international economic and political considerations, and other factors that are beyond our control.

In order to modify and manage the interest rate characteristics of our outstanding debt and to limit the effects of interest rate risks on our operations, we may utilize a variety of financial instruments, including interest rate swap agreements, caps, floors, and other interest rate exchange contracts. The use of these types of instruments to hedge a portion of our exposure to changes in interest rates carries additional risks, such as counterparty credit risk and the legal enforceability of hedging contracts.

Our future earnings and fair values relating to financial instruments are primarily dependent upon prevalent market rates of interest, such as LIBOR. However, our interest rate hedge agreements are intended to reduce the effects of interest rate fluctuations. The following table illustrates the effect of a 1% change in interest rates, assuming a LIBOR floor of 0%, on our variable-rate debt, including our $1.65 billion unsecured senior line of credit, unsecured senior bank term loans, and secured construction loans, after considering the effect of our interest rate hedge agreements, secured debt, and unsecured senior notes payable as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (in thousands):

Annualized effect on future earnings due to variable-rate debt:  
Rate increase of 1%$(4,509)$(2,545)
Rate decrease of 1%$4,509
$2,545
  
Effect on fair value of total consolidated debt and interest rate hedge agreements:  
Rate increase of 1%$(201,681)$(258,216)
Rate decrease of 1%$216,680
$278,146

These amounts are determined by considering the impacteffect of the hypothetical interest rates on our borrowing cost and our interest rate hedge agreements in existence on SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018. These analyses do not consider the effects of the reduced level of overall economic activity that could exist in such an environment. Further, in the event of a change of such magnitude, we would consider taking actions to further mitigate our exposure to the change. Because of the uncertainty of the specific actions that would be taken and their possible effects, the sensitivity analyses assume no changes in our capital structure.

Equity price risk

We have exposure to equity price market risk because of our equity investments in certain publicly traded companies and privately held entities. We classifyAll of our investments in publiclyactively traded public companies as available-for-sale and consequently recognize themare reflected in the consolidated balance sheets at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income. Investmentsvalue. Our investments in privately held entities that report NAV per share are generally accounted for under the cost method because wemeasured at fair value using NAV as a practical expedient to fair value. Our equity investments in privately held entities that do not influence anyreport NAV are measured at cost less impairments, adjusted for observable price changes during the period. Changes in fair value for public investments, changes in NAV reported by privately held entities, and observable price changes for privately held entities that do not report NAV are recognized as investment income in our consolidated statements of the operating or financial policies of the entities in which we invest. For all investments, we recognize other-than-temporary declines in value against earnings in the same period during which the decline in value was deemed to have occurred.income. There is no assurance that future declines in value will not have a material adverse impacteffect on our future results of operations. The following table illustrates the effect that a 10% change in the fair value of our equity investments would have on earnings as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (in thousands):

Equity price risk:  
Fair value increase of 10%$48,526
$79,075
Fair value decrease of 10%$(48,526)$(79,075)



Foreign currency exchange rate risk

We have exposure to foreign currency exchange rate risk related to our subsidiaries operating in Canada and Asia. The functional currencies of our foreign subsidiaries are the respective local currencies. Gains or losses resulting from the translation of our foreign subsidiaries’ balance sheets and statements of income are classified in accumulated other comprehensive income as a separate component of total equity. Gains or losses will be reflected in our consolidated statements of income when there is a sale or partial sale of our investment in these operations or upon a complete or substantially complete liquidation of the investment. The following table illustrates the effect that a 10% change in foreign currency rates relative to the U.S. dollar would have on our potential future earnings and on the fair value of our net investment in foreign subsidiaries based on our current operating assets outside the U.S. as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (in thousands):

Effect of potential future earnings due to foreign currency exchange rate:  
Rate increase of 10%$70
$117
Rate decrease of 10%$(70)$(117)
  
Effect on the fair value of net investment in foreign subsidiaries due to foreign currency exchange rate:  
Rate increase of 10%$12,184
$10,333
Rate decrease of 10%$(12,184)$(10,333)

This sensitivity analysis assumes a parallel shift of all foreign currency exchange rates with respect to the U.S. dollar; however, foreign currency exchange rates do not typically move in such a manner, and actual results may differ materially.

Our exposure to market risk elements for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, was consistent with the risk elements presented above, including the effects of changes in interest rates, equity prices, and foreign currency exchange rates.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

As of SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, we had performed an evaluation, under the supervision of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”)principal executive officers and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”),principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. These controls and procedures have been designed to ensure that information required for disclosure is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the requisite time periods. Based on our evaluation, the CEOprincipal executive officers and the CFOprincipal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of SeptemberJune 30, 2017.2018.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There has not been any change in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended SeptemberJune 30, 2017,2018, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Changes in the method of determining LIBOR, or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate, may
adversely affect interest expense related to outstanding debt.

We hold certain instruments in our debt profile in which interest rates move in direct relation to LIBOR, depending on our
selection of borrowing options. Beginning in 2008, concerns have been raised that some of the member banks surveyed by the BBA in connection with the calculation of daily LIBOR across a range of maturities and currencies may have underreported, overreported, or otherwise manipulated the interbank lending rate applicable to them in order to profit on their derivatives positions or to avoid an appearance of capital insufficiency or adverse reputational or other consequences that might have resulted from reporting interbank lending rates higher than those they actually submitted. A number of BBA member banks have entered into settlements with a number of their regulators and law enforcement agencies with respect to alleged manipulation of LIBOR, and investigations have been instigated by regulators and government authorities in various jurisdictions. Other member banks may also enter into such settlements with, or have proceedings brought by, their regulators or law enforcement agencies in the future. If manipulation of LIBOR occurred, it may have resulted in LIBOR having been artificially lower (or higher) than it would otherwise have been. Any such manipulation could have occurred over a substantial period of time.

On September 28, 2012, British regulators published a report on the review of LIBOR. The report concluded that LIBOR
should be retained as a benchmark but recommended a comprehensive reform of LIBOR, including replacing the BBA with a new
independent administrator of LIBOR. Based on this report, final rules for the regulation and supervision of LIBOR by the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) were published and came into effect on April 2, 2013 (the “FCA Rules”). In particular, the FCA Rules include requirements that (i) an independent LIBOR administrator monitor and survey LIBOR submissions to identify breaches of practice standards and/or potentially manipulative behavior, and (ii) firms submitting data to LIBOR establish and maintain a clear conflict-of-interest policy and appropriate systems and controls. In response, ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (“IBA”) was appointed as the independent LIBOR administrator, effective in early 2014. It is not possible to predict the effect of the FCA Rules, any changes in the methods pursuant to which LIBOR is determined, the administration of LIBOR by IBA, and any other reforms to LIBOR that will be enacted in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. In addition, any changes announced by the FCA, the BBA, IBA, or any other successor governance or oversight body, or future changes adopted by such body, in the method pursuant to which LIBOR is determined, as well as manipulative practices or the cessation thereof, may result in a sudden or prolonged increase or decrease in reported LIBOR, which could have an adverse impact on the level of the index. Fluctuation or discontinuation of LIBOR would affect our interest expense and earnings and the fair value of certain of our financial instruments. We rely on interest rate hedge agreements to mitigate our exposure to such interest rate risk on a portion of our debt obligations. However, there is no assurance these arrangements will be effective in reducing our exposure to changes in interest rates.

In addition, in November 2014, the U.S. Federal Reserve established a working group composed of large U.S. financial institutions, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”), to identify a set of alternative interest reference rates to LIBOR. In a May 2016 interim report, the ARRC narrowed its choice to two LIBOR alternatives. The first choice is the Overnight Bank Funding Rate (“OBFR”), which consists of domestic and foreign unsecured borrowing in U.S. dollars. The U.S. Federal Reserve has been calculating the OBFR and publishing it since March 2016. The second alternative rate to LIBOR is the Treasury General Collateral rate, which is composed of repo transactions secured by treasuries or other assets accepted as collateral by the majority of intermediaries in the repo market.

On July 27, 2017, the FCA announced that it would phase out LIBOR as a benchmark by the end of 2021. It is unclear whether new methods of calculating LIBOR will be established such that it continues to exist after 2021. The U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the ARRC, is considering replacing U.S. dollar LIBOR with a newly created index called the Broad Treasury Financing Rate, calculated with a broad set of short-term repurchase agreements backed by treasury securities. If LIBOR ceases to exist, we may need to negotiate the credit agreements with our lenders that utilize LIBOR as a factor in determining the interest rate based on a new standard that is established, if any. The transition to the alternative rate will require careful and deliberate consideration and implementation so as to not disrupt the stability of financial markets. There is no guarantee that a transition from LIBOR to an alternative will not result in financial market disruptions, significant increases in benchmark rates, or borrowing costs to borrowers.



Security breaches through cyber-attacks, cyber-intrusions, or other methods could disrupt our information technology networks and related systems.

Risks associated with security breaches, whether through cyber-attacks or cyber-intrusions over the Internet, malware, computer viruses, attachments to e-mails, or other methods, against persons inside our organization, persons with access to systems inside our organization, the U.S. government, financial markets or institutions, or major businesses, including tenants, could disrupt or disable networks and related systems, other critical infrastructures, and the normal operation of business. The risk of a security breach or disruption, particularly through cyber-attack or cyber-intrusion, including by computer hackers, foreign governments, and cyber-terrorists, has generally increased as the number, intensity, and sophistication of attempted attacks and intrusions from around the world have increased. Due to the fast pace and unpredictability of cyber threats, long-term implementation plans designed to address cybersecurity risks become obsolete quickly. The SEC has recently shared its concern over the rise in cases of cyber-attacks where information was stolen by hackers to gain market advantage. As a consequence, it is critical that entities not only meet SEC expectations in the cybersecurity arena, but also invest in a program to become secure, vigilant, and resilient in the face of emerging cybersecurity risks.

Even though we may not be specifically targeted, cyber-attacks on the U.S. government, financial markets, financial institutions, or other major businesses, including tenants, could disrupt our normal business operations and networks, which may in turn have a material adverse impact on our financial condition and results of operations.

Information technology networks and related systems are essential to the operation of our business and our ability to perform day-to-day operations, including managing our building systems. They also may be critical to the operations of certain of our tenants and our service providers. Although we make efforts to maintain the security and integrity of these types of networks and related systems, and we have implemented various measures to manage the risk of a security breach or disruption, there can be no assurance that our security efforts and measures will be effective or that attempted security breaches or disruptions would not be successful or damaging. Even the most well-protected information, networks, systems, and facilities remain potentially vulnerable because the techniques used in such attempted security breaches evolve and generally are not recognized until launched against a target, and in some cases are designed not to be detected and in fact may not be detected. While to date we have not experienced a cyber-attack or cyber-intrusion, we may be unable to anticipate or to implement adequate security barriers or other preventive measures. A security breach or other significant disruption involving our information technology networks and related systems could:

Disrupt the proper functioning of our networks and systems and therefore our operations and/or those of certain of our tenants;
Result in misstated financial reports, violations of loan covenants, missed reporting deadlines, and/or missed permitting deadlines;
Result in our inability to properly monitor our compliance with the rules and regulations regarding our qualification as a REIT;
Result in the unauthorized access to, and destruction, loss, theft, misappropriation, or release of, proprietary, confidential, sensitive, or otherwise valuable information of ours or others, which others could use to compete against us or for disruptive, destructive, or otherwise harmful purposes and outcomes;
Result in our inability to maintain the building systems relied upon by our tenants for the efficient use of their leased space;
Require significant management attention and resources to remedy any damages that result;
Subject us to claims for breach of contract, damages, credits, penalties, or termination of leases or other agreements; or
Damage our reputation among our tenants and investors generally.

Any or all of the foregoing could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

In addition to the information set forth in this quarterly report on Form 10‑Q, one should also carefully review and consider the information contained in our other reports and periodic filings that we make with the SEC, including, without limitation, the information contained under the caption “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017 (as supplemented below). Those risk factors could materially affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. The risks that we describe in our public filings are not the only risks that we face. Additional

The text below supplements the risk factor captioned, “Changes in the method of determining LIBOR, or the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate, may adversely affect interest expense related to outstanding debt” in our annual report on Form 10‑K for the year ended December 31, 2017:

“In June 2017, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”) selected the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), a new index calculated by reference to short-term repurchase agreements backed by Treasury securities, as its preferred replacement for U.S. dollar LIBOR. SOFR is observed and backward looking, which stands in contrast to LIBOR under the current methodology, which is an estimated forward-looking rate and relies, to some degree, on the expert judgment of submitting panel members. Given that SOFR is a secured rate backed by government securities, it does not take into account bank credit risk (as is the case with LIBOR). SOFR is therefore likely to be lower than LIBOR and is less likely to correlate with the funding costs of financial institutions. The first publication of SOFR was released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in April 2018. It is not yet clear how SOFR volatility compares to that of LIBOR. Daily reset SOFR rates have been noted to be more volatile than daily reset LIBOR rates, especially at month end. However, the thee-month average daily reset rates appear to display less volatility for SOFR than for LIBOR. Whether or not SOFR attains market acceptance as a LIBOR replacement tool remains in question. As such, the future of LIBOR and potential alternatives at this time remains uncertain.”

Except as set forth above, additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us, or that we presently deem to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations.



ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Title Incorporated by Reference to: Date Filed
3.1*  Form 10-Q August 14, 1997
3.2*  Form 10-Q August 14, 1997
3.3*  Form 8-K May 12, 2017
3.4*  Form 8-K May 11, 2015January 9, 2018
3.5*  Form 10-Q August 13, 1999
3.6*  Form 8-K February 10, 2000
3.7*  Form 8-K February 10, 2000
3.8*  Form 8-A January 18, 2002
3.9*  Form 8-A June 28, 2004
3.10*  Form 8-K March 25, 2008
3.11*  Form 8-K March 14, 2012
3.12*  Form 8-K May 12, 2017
4.1*  Form 10-Q May 5, 2011
4.2*  Form 8-K March 25, 2008
4.3*  Form 8-K February 29, 2012
4.4*  Form 8-K February 29, 2012
4.5*  Form 8-K February 29, 2012
4.6*  Form 8-A March 12, 2012
4.7*  Form 8-K June 7, 2013
4.8*  Form 8-K June 7, 2013
4.9*  Form 8-K July 18, 2014
4.10*  Form 8-K July 18, 2014
4.11*  Form 8-K July 18, 2014
4.12*  Form 8-K July 18, 2014
4.13*  Form 8-K November 17, 2015


Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Title Incorporated by Reference to: Date Filed
4.14*  Form 8-K November 17, 2015
4.15*  Form 8-K November 17, 2015
4.16*  Form 8-K June 10, 2016
4.17*  Form 8-K June 10, 2016
4.18*  Form 8-K March 3, 2017
4.19*  Form 8-K March 3, 2017
4.20*  Form 8-K March 3, 2017
4.21*  Form 8-K November 20, 2017
4.22*  Form 8-K November 20, 2017
4.23*  Form 8-K June 21, 2018
4.24*  Form 8-K June 21, 2018
4.25*  Form 8-K June 21, 2018
4.26*  Form 8-K June 21, 2018
10.1*(1) Form 10-Q May 1, 2018
10.2*(1) Form 10-Q May 1, 2018
10.3*(1) Form 10-Q May 1, 2018
10.4*(1) Form 10-Q May 1, 2018
10.5*(1) Form 10-Q May 1, 2018
10.6*(1) Form 10-Q May 1, 2018
10.7*(1) Form 10-Q May 1, 2018
10.8(1) N/A Filed herewith
10.9(1) N/A Filed herewith


Exhibit
Number
 Exhibit Title Incorporated by Reference to: Date Filed
4.14*Form 8-KNovember 17, 2015
4.15*Form 8-KNovember 17, 2015
4.16*Form 8-KJune 10, 2016
4.17*Form 8-KJune 10, 2016
4.18*Form 8-KMarch 3, 2017
4.19*Form 8-KMarch 3, 2017
4.20*Form 8-KMarch 3, 2017
10.1*Form 10-QNovember 2, 2016
10.2*Form 10-QNovember 2, 2016
10.3*Form 10-QNovember 2, 2016
10.4*Form 8-KJuly 3, 2017
12.1  N/A Filed herewith
31.1  N/A Filed herewith
31.2 N/AFiled herewith
31.3N/AFiled herewith
31.4 N/A Filed herewith
32.0  N/A Filed herewith


Exhibit
Number
Exhibit TitleIncorporated by Reference to:Date Filed
101 The following materials from the Company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the three monthsquarterly period ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 (unaudited), (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017 (unaudited), (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017 (unaudited), (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interests for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 (unaudited), (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the ninesix months ended SeptemberJune 30, 20172018 and 20162017 (unaudited), and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) N/A Filed herewith

(*) Incorporated by reference.

(1) Management contract or compensatory agreement.




SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on OctoberJuly 31, 2017.2018.

 ALEXANDRIA REAL ESTATE EQUITIES, INC.
  
  
 /s/ Joel S. Marcus
 
Joel S. Marcus
Chairman/ChiefExecutive Chairman
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Stephen A. Richardson
Stephen A. Richardson
Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Peter M. Moglia
Peter M. Moglia
Co-Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
  
  
 /s/ Dean A. Shigenaga
 
Dean A. Shigenaga
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)



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